Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325080
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325080
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-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:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckland-Tout-Saints
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 75714 46079
Details
BUCKLAND-TOUT-SAINTS GOVETON SX 74 NE 6/53 Church of St Peter 26.1.67 II Anglian parish church. 1778, for John Henry Southcote of Buckland-Tout-Saints House (q.v. Hotel). Rubble. Slate roofs, west tower, nave continuous with chancel, north and south transept, north porch; lean-to vestry south side of tower. Windows in C15 style. West tower in two stages, diagonal buttresses half-height, offset with string to bell stage with large louvred pointed opening to each face, battlements set forward on continuous corbel. Square stack attached to south-west corner of nave. Two-light Perpendicular style windows to drip stone, one each to north and south of nave, north and south transept wall, and chancel; 3-light to chancel east end. Diagonal buttresses to transepts and east end. Porch with pointed arch altar and inner doors. Interior to tiled floor, simple coved plaster ceiling and plastered walls. Sanctuary raised one step to black and white floor. Good simple pews.
Listing NGR: SX7571446079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99494
- 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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