Description

BELCHFORD MAIN STREET
TF 27 NE (south side)

6/7 Church of St.Peter
14.9.66 and St.Paul

II

Parish church. 1781, chancel mostly rebuilt 1859-60, nave mostly
rebuilt and tower reduced in 1909. Green sandstone rubble
blocks, some red brick patching, limestone dressings. Plain tile
and slate roofs with stone coped gables with kneelers and east
cross finial. West tower truncated to form lean-to porch, nave,
chancel with south vestry. West tower of 1781 truncated to lean-
to porch in 1909 with C18 semi-circular headed west doorway with
raised keystone, plain fanlight and panelled door. Small wooden,
gabled bellcote above porch to left. To the right, fragments of
limestone rubble and red brick patching, including one whorl
moulded fragment. Nave with plinth and red brick dentillated
eaves. North side with 2 pointed windows, both with 2 cusped,
ogee headed lights, reticulated tracery and hood mould. Chancel
with plinth and single north lancet. East end flanked by 2 stage
diagonal buttresses with moulded string course running beneath
east window of a cluster of three lancets with nook shafts, hood
mould and label stops. South side of chancel with single lancet.
Gabled vestry of 1859-60 projects to the south with tall
octagonal stone chimney. East side with rectangular window
containing a cusped ogee headed light. South end with single
tall rectangular window containing cusped, ogee headed light and
hood mould. West side with pointed doorway with continuous
moulded surround and plank door. South side of nave with 3
pointed windows, each with 2 cusped ogee headed lights,
reticulated tracery and hood mould. Church interior with C19
chancel arch with pointed, moulded head of 2 orders, semi-
circular responds with moulded capitals and hood mould. South
vestry with rectangular opening into chancel with small organ
inserted. East window with nook shafts, moulded heads to lights
and head label stops. C19 roofs, that in chancel with painted
decoration. C15 octagonal font with panel tracery on bowl and
pedestal. Ornate C19 altar and reredos with painted panels
depicting Virgin and child and apostles. C19 pulpit of 2
panelled sides, one containing relief of Magi with Virgin and
child. Bell dated 1683. C20 chairs.

Listing NGR: TF2940775411

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q40106400

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy