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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Oxton CP

Nottinghamshire

C12, C13, C14, C18, C19, restored 1898.

Architectural Features

Diagonally buttressed late C14 tower of 2 stages with bands, set on a plinth with damaged moulded band over and embattled with remains of single corner pinnacles.

The west side has a single arched C14 window with 3 arched and cusped lights, reticulated tracery and hood mould.

The 4 C14 bell chamber openings each have 2 arched and cusped lights and cusped tracery.

The buttressed aisle is set on a shallow plinth and has a re-set C13 chamfered pointed arched doorway with hood mould.

The dressed coursed rubble C12 chancel is buttressed to the north, which was rebuilt in the C19

has a single restored C14 3 light window with arched and cusped lights, cusped tracery, hood mould and flat arch.

The east chancel has a single restored C14 arched window with 3 arched and cusped lights, cusped tracery and hood mould.

The buttressed south chancel has a single restored C13 lancet with hood mould.

To the left is a chamfered pointed arched C13 doorway with hood mould and right label stop.

Over is a shield with carved cross.

Three and a half bay early C14 nave arcades with octagonal columns and east responds, double chamfered arches and hood moulds to the nave side.

C12 unmoulded chancel arch with imposts and hood mould, the east side with flush relieving arch over.

In the south chancel is a blocked round arched C12 window, below left is the blocked priest's doorway.

Low chancel screen with decoratively carved and plain C17 panelling and small barley twist balusters further decorated with carved figures.

Reconstructed C13 octagonal ashlar font and pedestal.

There is a C12 pillar piscina.

C17 pulpit with decorative panelling.

Choir stalls erected 1925 using decoratively carved C17 panelling, further decorated with carved heads.

Chair with C17 decoratively carved back.

C17 communion table with turned legs.

Prie-dieu using C17 decoratively carved panel, further carved with figures.

In the north aisle is a reclining C14 figure said to be Robert de Nottingham with feet resting on a dog, the remains of angels support the head and a worn instription around the edge.

Adjacent to this is a carved head and a small bowl, both ashlar.

In the nave floor is a brass plaque to William Savile, 1681.

There are 5 hatchments in the nave.

In the south aisle is a George II Royal Arms altered to George III.