Description

GLENFIELDS CHURCH ROAD SK 50 NW 1/23 Ruins of Old Church of St Peter 7.10.57 GV II

Ruins of old church. Late C13-C14. Granite rubble with limestone dressings; no roof. Cruciform plan with nave, chancel and small transepts. Chamfered plinth, various buttresses. Nave has projection for former bellcote at west end, and one bay of arched windows, that on north side retaining Y-tracery. Small arched doorways to north and south, both moulded and chamfered with middle order on attached shafts. Transepts have lancet windows with hoodmoulds in west sides. South transept also has 2-light south window with hoodmould and iron bars replacing tracery, and blocked single light to east. North transept is mostly missing. Between transepts and nave are low wide arches of 2 chamfered orders, the inner order on corbels. Chancel has 2 bays of 2-light traceried windows to south with uncusped lower lights, quatrefoils above, and hoodmoulds with carved head stops. Lower 2-light window to left with cusped tracery. North side of chancel has lancet at west end and small chamfered doorway with arch on imposts. Large arched 4-light east window with intersecting tracery, part missing.

Listing NGR: SK5374506015

External Links

• Wikidata Q26471785

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