Description

SJ 97 NW PRESTBURY C.P. THE VILLAGE
(East Side)

6/218 Church of St.Peter

14/4/1967

GV I

Church: early-mid C13, south aisle early C14, tower and porch c.1480.
C17 alterations and restoration 1879-85 by Sir G G and J O Scott.
Ashlar buff and pink sandstone. Kerridge stone-slate roof. 6-bay
nave and aisles, 3-bay chancel, west tower and south porch. South
porch has diagonal buttresses and crocketted pinnacles on the gable.
South aisle has a 2-light window with Y-tracery and C17 3-light stone
mullion windows. Clerestorey has 2-light windows with trefoil cusped
heads. North aisle of the restoration. Sanctus bellcote on the ridge
5-light east window of the chancel has tiers of lights with cusped
heads. 4-stage tower has clasping square buttresses. West door has
label mould on carved heads. 3-light west window breaks a bond of
interlacing. Clock in 3rd stage and 2-light louvred bell openings
above. Another band of interlacing below embattled parapet with
crocketted pinnacles.
Interior: Arcade of 6 bays to north aisle of alternate circular and
octagonal pillars, to south aisle are quatrefoil pillars, one with a
stiff-leaf capital. Paintings of 1719 in the spandrels represent the
apostles and tribes of Israel. Nave roof truss have arch braced
tiebeams with 4 diagonal struts and a collar with 2 diagonal struts.
Aisles have post-restoration Victorian glass and Legh Chantry Chapel
an oak classical screen dated 1744 and memorial to Charles Legh of an
urn in front of an obelisk by Joseph Turner dated 1781. Chancel arch
on engaged half octagonal columns and contains a fine neo-classical
screen of 1787. Chancel has reset tympanum of C12 date with
interlaced trellis decoration. Jacobean pulpit with arcaded panels
dated 1607. C14 font with a plain circular bowl and carved head
bosses on a quatrefoil pillar (very similar to example at Nether
Alderley) with Jacobean font cover. Jacobean tower screen with open
pierced arcade and later turned baluster rail above. (Pevsner and
Hubbard). H.W.Rogers, Prestbury and its Ancient Church, Macclesfield.

Listing NGR: SJ9006276933

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Peter's Church, Prestbury at Wikipedia
• St Peter's Church, Prestbury official website
• Wikidata Q7595277

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