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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

South Wheatley

Nottinghamshire

Tower c.1480.

Architectural Features

West tower, 2 stages, has string course, eaves band with remains of gargoyles, crenellated parapet.

To east, 2 C15 triple lancets with cusped heads, in cove-moulded reveals with 4 centred arched heads.

South doorway, C16, Tudor arched with deep cove and roll mouldings and rebate with broach stops.

Nave north side has to west C13 stoup re-set in blocked doorway.

Tower arch, C13, chamfered and rebated, without imposts, spanned by re-set moulded and crested bressummer with central cross.

Chancel arch, C19 in C13 style, double chamfered and rebated, with moulded octagonal imposts.

North chancel chapel has to east re-set keeled respond and capital, and to its right re-set C13 niche head.

Fittings include 10 C15 re-used bench ends with traceried panels and fleur de lys finials

C17 side table with turned legs and chip carving, and similar C17 four legged stool.

C19 gradine incorporating portions of C17 chip carving.

Timber pulpit, 1603, with round headed arcaded panels, reeded pilasters, pulvinated friezes and strapwork.

A 12th C. tub font.

C12 tub font with cover.

A 12th C. tub font.

© Julian P Guffogg

Remains of a brass to Edmund Cartwright, 1441. His merchants mark is also shown.

Monuments include merchant's mark and brass to Edmund Cartwright, 1441, and brass 1941.

Remains of a brass to Edmund Cartwright, 1441. His merchants mark is also shown.

© Julian P Guffogg