Description

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TF 9129 NE
1/1

FAKENHAM
Oak Street
Church of St Peter and St Paul

(Formerly listed under CHURCH LANE)

6.3.59

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North doorway is all that remains of the Early English church. C14 chancel with Decorated north and south windows and large Decorated east window of five lights. C14 nave and north and south aisles with six-bay arcades with octagonal piers and double-hollow-chamfered arches, tall tower and chancel arches. Large four-stage Perpendicular west tower circa 1400-50, with flushwork at base, and west doorway with flanking niches and panelled frieze above. Above, a large six-light west window. Tower has panelled buttresses, embattled parapet, pinnacles and Perpendicular traceried belfry. Late C15 south porch. C14 Sedilia and Piscina with crocketed ogee arch. C15 octagonal font with carved panels. C14 Decorated screen much restored in C19. C15 and C16 brasses in chancel. Pedestal poor-box dated 1665. Built of flint (Quaternary) with Lincolnshire Limestone dressings and slate roofs.

Listing NGR: TF9192629704

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17536706

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)