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St Peter

Manningford Bohune

Wiltshire

Peter 27.5.64 I Anglican parish church on site of Roman building

Architectural Features

Early C12

C13 and C15

C19 lead roofs, replaced by tile over nave

Nave has one C12 window on north, and chancel two, single splayed with flush voussoirs, the outer arris slightly chamfered

West window C13, three-light bar tracery

C15 two-light windows inserted to south side of nave and chancel

Nave and chancel reroofed to steep pitch in 1882 and south porch rebuilt in C14 style

Walls painted by Clayton & Bell, the upper parts outlined as ashlar in C14 style, perhaps restoring original

Two glass windows also by Clayton & Bell

Fittings: Font, C19 square, in Romanesque style

Pulpit c1920

South door to nave boarded and cross battened with iron banding on face, probably C12 rehung in C19

Monuments: In chancel 3 wall tablets on north side, white marble: from east (a) coloured arms over segmental pediment on framed inscription

Also two C19 and one C20 brasses.

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