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St Peter

East Tytherley

Hampshire

Mid C13 chancel and nave, heavily restored 1862-3 when transepts vestry and porch built, N transeptal tower 1898

Architectural Features

Rubble flint with stone dressings, old plain tile roof

Plan of C13 chancel with C19 N vestry, C13 nave with C19 5 transept and N transeptal tower with N porch against W side

E end of chancel has 3 C13 lancets, centre one wider

Low set at W blocked C13 priests door

To N at E similar lancet, below it steps down to C18 brick vault below C19 lean-to vestry with EE style door to E and paired trefoiled windows to N. Tall nave has C19 gable wall and tall offset sloping buttress at E. S wall has restored C13 lancets, one at E, 3 W of centre with similar buttresses between

To E of centre gabled S transept with stepped 3 lancet S window, EE door to E. In centre, partly hidden by buttress, blocked C13 door with keel roll hood

N wall has similarly arranged lancets and buttresses and to E of centre tower with N 3 lancet window, reset C13 lancet to E, small N lancet to middle stage

To W large C13 lancet, offset sloping buttresses on corners and gable wall with sanctus bellcote

S and NE lancets have C13 stained glass figures

E windows have C19 stained glass

Chancel arch C13 2 chamfered order label on nave side with mask stops, responds half-octagonal with moulded capitals

At W end below window, reset from S chancel wall, monument in stone, 1568 to Richard Gifford and family, panel of kneeling figures of man and 3 bays to L and woman and daughters to R, all looking to R, male's heads turned, above inscription, each side tapering pilasters supporting cornice, and gable with achievement

C19 fittings, including stone NE pulpit, SE organ, corona lucis and roof

At W C13 font of large octagonal bowl on round column on octagonal based VCH

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