St Peter

St Peter

Horningsea

Cambridgeshire

Extended in late C12 with arcades to north and south aisles, three bays of south aisle remains.

C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 STAINED GLASS CARVINGS FONT MONUMENT GARGOYLES PULPIT

Architectural Features

Chancel early C13, and west tower.

North arcade rebuilt C14 with aisle extended eastwards

south aisle later C14, and porch.

Brick parapet c.1825 with angle gargoyles.

Two light C14 window in two-centred arch.

C19 window of two-lights to west of porch, early C16 eliptical-headed, five-light window with sunk spandrels in square headed arch,

late C14 pointed, two-light window with trefoiled spandrels.

Late C14 south doorway with two-centred head and continuous moulded jambs enriched with paterae and carving of pelican in piety.

gargoyles of grotesque lions and restored archway.

Chancel of reused Barnack ashlar below cill height, sealed lowside window with late C15 three-light wondow in four-cnetred arch, C13 doorway with trefoiled-headed lancet above, late C14 window of two cinquefoil-headed lights and quatrefoil, and trefoiled lancet-light to east.

Architectural details and monuments see R.C.H.M. East Cambs.

TL4962 : St Peter, Horningsea - Pulpit

Pulpit c.1600 restored with linenfold panels.

TL4962 : St Peter, Horningsea - Pulpit

Late C15 oak pews.

Font early C13.

Some late C14

C15 STAINED GLASS

C15 glass.

Church rebuilt in C12 on site of minster church.