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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Bratoft

Lincolnshire

Early C14, early C15, 1747, restored and chancel rebuilt 1844 and restored 1890.

Architectural Features

C15 north aisle heavily restored in C19 with plinth, moulded string course, brick patched eaves and 2 stage buttresses.

C14 blind opening re-set beneath sill band, with small, cusped ogee shaped head in rectangular opening.

C15 south aisle restored in C19.

C15 east window with pointed head, 3 cusped lights, that in the centre with ogee head, early panel tracery partially restored in C19, and hood mould.

Porch interior with flanking stone benches and small C14 steeply pointed doorway, with continuous chamfered surround, hood mould and plank doorway.

C15 clerestory restored in C19, with 3 triangular headed windows, each with 2 cusped lights, panel tracery and continuous hood moulds.

Interior C14 tower arch with double chamfered head and semi-circular inner responds.

3 bay early C15 south arcade, with pointed, double chamfered heads, octagonal piers and polygonal responds.

C15 chancel arch on C14 plinth, with pointed head and continuous double chamfered surround.

C14 moulded tomb recess arch in chancel.

Curved triangular C15 piscina in east wall.

C19 screen in chancel arch incorporating main struts of C15 screen, of 5 traceried openings, that in the centre with a flattened ogee head.

South aisle with a pair of small C14 piscinas.

C15 octagonal font with symbols of the Passion, with grotesque heads on underside of bowl.

C15 octagonal font with symbols of the Passion, and foliate and grotesque heads on underside of bowl.

C15 octagonal font with symbols of the Passion, with grotesque heads on underside of bowl.

© J.Hannan-Briggs

Five C14 poppy head finials re-used in C20 choir stalls with eagle, head, angel, foliate and human motifs.

C19 pulpit incorporating some of the original C15 panel tracery from the screen.

C19 roofs, pews, lectern, altar, etc. Allegorical painting of c.1588, depicting the defeat of the Armada.