Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1170586
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1170586
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dalwood
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 24790 00537
Details
ST 2400 DALWOOD DALWOOD 18/263 8.5.67 Church of St Peter GV I
Parish church. Entirely C15 restored in 1881. Stone rubble wth freestone dressings. Slate roofs. Comprising nave, chancel, north aisle, chancel chapel and west tower and south porch. Nave has three light flat headed windows. Chancel with three light perpendicular east window, two light flat headed south windows, and moulded two centred arch south doorway. North aisle has three light perpendicular east and west windows and three light flat headed north windows. C15 west tower with diagonal buttresses, battlements, two light flat headed bell openings and three light perpendicular west window over moulded two centred arch doorway. Polygonal stair turret on south side with battlements and gargoyles. Interior: Three bay north arcade with four centred arches, squat piers with vestigial capital and foliage and shields. Four centred arch from chancel to chancel chapel with similar capitals. Victorian chancel arch. Nave and chancel roofs Victorian. Waggon roof to north aisle possibly C15. Rebuilt early C17 semi-octagonal pulpit. Later C19 furnishings generally. Octagonal font. Royal Arms of George III. Fragments of medieval glass in east and north-east windows.
Listing NGR: ST2479100538
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87950
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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