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St Peter

Architectural Features

nave arcade, north aisle and chancel rebuilt in C17, the latter incorporating C14 windows.

2-stage tower: moulded plinth, restored pointed chamfered door, restored C14 pointed 2- light traceried window, line of former nave gable to east, stringcourse.

Weathered angle gargoyles.

Nave: section of blocked C12 round-headed south door to left

C14 pointed 3- light window with reticulated tracery, similar window with C19 tracery, and C14 - C15 square-headed 3-light trefoiled window.

Pointed double-chamfered tower arch, inner order on fine carved head corbels.

Arcade of one pointed double-chamfered arch and 3 plain round arches of 2 orders, probably re-built in C17, on C13 keeled quatrefoil piers, one with moulded capital and circular abacus, the others plainer, perhaps contemporary with arches.

C17 chancel arch with continuous double chamfer.

Monuments: in tower a good early C14 knight effigy with legs crossed and lion at feet

fine ashlar standing wall monument in chancel to Suzanna Dury of 1606 with surround of fluted Corinthian pilasters carrying a bold cornice, round-headed niche with putti in spandrels, carved intrados and inscribed tablet over later C17 two-thirds life-size figure of reclining woman on sarcophagus lid supported by 2 hounds

fine mid C17 standing ashlar monument bearing traces of painting to Sir William Wray and Lady Frances Wray , 3 by 2 bays, with Corinthian columns supporting inscribed entablature and canopy with elaborate carved arms above, over full-size reclining figures of Wray and wife, kneeling daughter beside them, infant at feet, and two small kneeling figures of sons in armour beside base to north

black marble floor slab to Sir William Wray of 1669 with inscribed white marble border.

C14-C15 font with octagonal bowl carved with mouchettes and quatrefoils in circles, shafted column and moulded base.

C11 - C12 pillar piscina at west end with quatrefoil shaft, scalloped capital and square top containing C20 alms box.

Central section of C14 oak rood screen under tower arch: central opening flanked by two and a half panels each side, with octagonal columns and cusped trefoiled ogee arches, 2 deep, plain panels below and later frieze above.

Fragments of C14 glass, including portions of dragon, in chancel south windows.

Two bells in nave dated 1699 and 1725.