Description

TL 4862-4962 HORNINGSEA ST JOHNS LANE
(South Side)

17/80 CHURCH OF ST PETER
31.8.62

GV I

Parish church. Early C12. Extended in late C12 with arcades to
north and south aisles, three bays of south aisle remains.
Chancel early C13, and west tower. North arcade rebuilt C14
with aisle extended eastwards; south aisle later C14, and
porch. Restorations c.1850, 1865 and 1890. Walls of Barnack
limestone and limestone ashlar, flint and clunch rubble and red
brick repairs covered by cement render. Continuous gable roof
of chancel and nave plain tiled, low pitched aisle and porch
roofs of lead. Tower of four stages with chamfered strings;
angle buttresses and side buttress of three stages. Brick
parapet c.1825 with angle gargoyles. Two light C14 window in
two-centred arch. South aisle with diagonal and side buttresses
of two stages. Reduced parapet. Three windows; C19 window of
two-lights to west of porch, early C16 eliptical-headed,
five-light window with sunk spandrels in square headed arch, and
late C14 pointed, two-light window with trefoiled spandrels.
Late C14 south doorway with two-centred head and continuous
moulded jambs enriched with paterae and carving of pelican in
piety. South porch C19 low-pitched roof replacing original
parapetted gable roof; gargoyles of grotesque lions and restored
archway. Chancel of reused Barnack ashlar below cill height,
sealed lowside window with late C15 three-light wondow in
four-cnetred arch, C13 doorway with trefoiled-headed lancet
above, late C14 window of two cinquefoil-headed lights and
quatrefoil, and trefoiled lancet-light to east. Interior.
Architectural details and monuments see R.C.H.M. East Cambs.
Roofs rebuilt C19. Pulpit c.1600 restored with linenfold
panels. Late C15 oak pews. Font early C13. Some late C14 and
C15 glass. Church rebuilt in C12 on site of minster church.
R.C.H.M.: East Cambs p.66, mon. 1.
Pevsner: Buildings of England p. 409.

Listing NGR: TL4928462647

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17528266

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2