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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Mappowder

Dorset

Nave, south aisle, west tower and south porch late C15, chancel and restoration 1868.

Architectural Features

Gable ended roofs, that to the nave of stone slates and that to the charnel of tiles and stone slates

rectangular south east viceturret with loops and parapet string course with corner gargoyles.

North facade has parapet with blind brattishing below which is a string course with gargoyles.

South aisle has embattled parapet with string course bearing gargoyles below.

Reset C14 2-light window in west wall.

The east respond has a carved head with foliage coming from nostrils.

ST7305 : SS Peter & Paul, Mappowder: font

Late C12 font with square bowl.

ST7305 : SS Peter & Paul, Mappowder: font

© Basher Eyre

Small recumbent effigy in niche in south aisle marked by 2 reset C12 head-corbels.

ST7305 : SS Peter & Paul, Mappowder: pulpit

Pews, pulpit and most fittings Cl9.

ST7305 : SS Peter & Paul, Mappowder: pulpit

© Basher Eyre

C17 wall tablets reset under tower.

Carving of east window and capitals of pillars by Grassby. "RCHM, Dorset, Vol III, Central", pp 145-147, no 1.