Description

BUCKLAND-TOUT-SAINTS GOVETON SX 74 NE 6/53 Church of St Peter 26.1.67 II Anglian parish church. 1778, for John Henry Southcote of Buckland-Tout-Saints House (q.v. Hotel). Rubble. Slate roofs, west tower, nave continuous with chancel, north and south transept, north porch; lean-to vestry south side of tower. Windows in C15 style. West tower in two stages, diagonal buttresses half-height, offset with string to bell stage with large louvred pointed opening to each face, battlements set forward on continuous corbel. Square stack attached to south-west corner of nave. Two-light Perpendicular style windows to drip stone, one each to north and south of nave, north and south transept wall, and chancel; 3-light to chancel east end. Diagonal buttresses to transepts and east end. Porch with pointed arch altar and inner doors. Interior to tiled floor, simple coved plaster ceiling and plastered walls. Sanctuary raised one step to black and white floor. Good simple pews.

Listing NGR: SX7571446079

External Links

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