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Church of St Matthew

A Grade II Listed Building in Eye, City of Peterborough

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6095 / 52°36'34"N

Longitude: -0.1866 / 0°11'11"W

OS Eastings: 522890

OS Northings: 302846

OS Grid: TF228028

Mapcode National: GBR HZD.7NT

Mapcode Global: WHHND.3NFV

Plus Code: 9C4XJR57+Q9

Entry Name: Church of St Matthew

Listing Date: 15 December 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1126786

English Heritage Legacy ID: 50019

Also known as: Saint Matthew Church, Eye, Cambridgeshire

ID on this website: 101126786

Location: St Matthew's Church, Eye, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6

County: City of Peterborough

Civil Parish: Eye

Built-Up Area: Eye (City of Peterborough)

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Eye St Matthew

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


1. 5141 EYE HIGH STREET (south side) Church of St Matthew TF 2202 43/229 15.12.55 II 2. 1846 by George Basevi, the steeple a little later by F T Dollman. Built on the site of an ancient Church which was demolished. Ashlar with Collyweston stone roofs. Early English style. Cruciform plan. The nave has lancets with cusped heads. North and south transepts. Short chancel with triple lancet east windows. West tower with set back buttresses and broach spire with lucarnes. Interior of no particular interest but contains C14 octagonal font with traceried panels on C19 base. Stained glass east window 1863 by Gibbs. VCH Northamptonshire Vol II.

Listing NGR: TF2289002846

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