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Latitude: 52.2144 / 52°12'51"N
Longitude: -0.4626 / 0°27'45"W
OS Eastings: 505135
OS Northings: 258466
OS Grid: TL051584
Mapcode National: GBR G16.3W3
Mapcode Global: VHFPV.XLTT
Plus Code: 9C4X6G7P+QX
Entry Name: Parish Church of Saint Peter
Listing Date: 13 July 1964
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1311731
English Heritage Legacy ID: 36589
ID on this website: 101311731
Location: Thurleigh United Church, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44
County: Bedford
Civil Parish: Thurleigh
Built-Up Area: Thurleigh
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Thurleigh
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Church building
TL 05NE THURLEIGH HIGH STREET (South Side)
4/186 Parish Church of Saint
13.7.64 Peter
GV II*
Parish church. Circa 1130, C14, C15, restored 1880's, clerestory removed
1970-1. Coursed limestone rubble, mainly ashlar dressings, but ironstone
dressings to chacel S windows. Mainly C20 roof coverings but clay tiles to S
porch. Central tower, chancel, nave, N and S aisles and S porch. Tower :
lower part Norman, top part rebuilt C15. Eroded S doorway, round-headed, in 2
square orders, with billet label and tympanum showing Adam and Eve. Small
round-headed windows to N and S, also lancet to S. Top stage has C15 2-light
windows to all sides. C20 short leaded spire. Traces of former N chapel.
C14 2-bay chancel: 3-light E window. S wall has C14 low-side window, plain
doorway and piscina recess, and 2 C15 4-centred windows. E wall retains plain
parapet. C15 4-bay nave: arcades both sides, large 4- centred W window and NE
rood/tower staircase. C15 N aisle: some windows restored C19. Cinquefoiled
piscina set into angle of rood stairs. C15 S aisle: again, some C19
restoration of windows. Cinquefoiled stoup to S wall. C15 S porch: square-
headed 2-light windows to each side, and pointed arch under square head.
Interior: C15 octagonal font with carved decoration including shields. Early
C15 floor brass to knight in nave. 1590 wall brass to Edmond Daye in S aisle
S wall. Remains of original roof to aisles, chancel roof possibly from a 1619
restoration.
Listing NGR: TL0513558466
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