Monument record FHM 012 - Church of St Peter

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Summary

This church lies in the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the archdeaconry of Sudbury and the deanery of Thedwastre.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9467 5699 (70m by 111m)
Map sheet TL95NW
Civil Parish FELSHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

This church lies in the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the archdeaconry of Sudbury and the deanery of Thedwastre. Status: rectory (S1)
The structure is: chancel, nave, W tower, N porch. The porch is Perpendicular, the chancel was rebuilt in 1873, but the rest of the church is Decorated. (S1)
On the N side of the nave there are panelled battlements. The nave was restored and re-seated in 1878 and 1899. The E wall has been rebuilt with brick. The font is Perpendicular, C15, and is a stone octagon. It is really two fonts; the base is the mutilated bowl of another font. The N porch is C15 and has exceptional windows for a porch and battlemented transomes. (S2)
The church underwent a general restoration in 1878 under Herbert J Green. (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Suffolk parishes, a guide to their archaeology and history, 1984-1985, manuscript.
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Atkinson R G, Summary of documentary sources for churches in Suffolk, 1986, manuscript.

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Record last edited

Jul 22 1986 12:00AM

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