PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311731
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05135 58466
Details
TL 05NE THURLEIGH HIGH STREET (South Side)
4/186 Parish Church of Saint
13.7.64 Peter
GV II*
Parish church. Circa 1130, C14, C15, restored 1880's, clerestory removed
1970-1. Coursed limestone rubble, mainly ashlar dressings, but ironstone
dressings to chacel S windows. Mainly C20 roof coverings but clay tiles to S
porch. Central tower, chancel, nave, N and S aisles and S porch. Tower :
lower part Norman, top part rebuilt C15. Eroded S doorway, round-headed, in 2
square orders, with billet label and tympanum showing Adam and Eve. Small
round-headed windows to N and S, also lancet to S. Top stage has C15 2-light
windows to all sides. C20 short leaded spire. Traces of former N chapel.
C14 2-bay chancel: 3-light E window. S wall has C14 low-side window, plain
doorway and piscina recess, and 2 C15 4-centred windows. E wall retains plain
parapet. C15 4-bay nave: arcades both sides, large 4- centred W window and NE
rood/tower staircase. C15 N aisle: some windows restored C19. Cinquefoiled
piscina set into angle of rood stairs. C15 S aisle: again, some C19
restoration of windows. Cinquefoiled stoup to S wall. C15 S porch: square-
headed 2-light windows to each side, and pointed arch under square head.
Interior: C15 octagonal font with carved decoration including shields. Early
C15 floor brass to knight in nave. 1590 wall brass to Edmond Daye in S aisle
S wall. Remains of original roof to aisles, chancel roof possibly from a 1619
restoration.
Listing NGR: TL0513558466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36589
- 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.
End of official listing
