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St Peter

St Peter

Mickle Trafford

Cheshire

Church: late Perpendicular, some C16 alterations, tower dated 1826.

Architectural Features

Round-headed 2-light chamfered mullioned west window with worn inscribed lintel and plaque of 1684 above reading JOHN PARSEFALE AND RICHARD GAMON, WARDENS.

Wealth of carved woodwork by Rev.Toogood, incumbent 1907-1946, copying style and using some C15 pieces.

Also good raised pulpit with ornate sounding board and hourglass and adjacent 2-decker reader's desk dated 1722 in north aisle.

To rear of nave earlier churchwarden's pew with hood on twisted columns inscribed: Thomas Kelsall, Theophilus Kelsall, Churchwardens Ano Dom 1697.

Octagonal stone font and fragments of early glass, one dated 1500, in nave.