Monument record LVT 027 - Church of St Peter (Rectory)
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Summary
St Peter's Church (Rectory).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2343 3902 (80m by 97m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23NW |
| Civil Parish | LEVINGTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
St Peter's Church (Rectory).
Nave, chancel, W tower of brick (bears date of 1636), timbered S porch. `Lands of Roger Bigot - Leuetuna - a church with 8 acres' (S1).
"It is difficult to date this building, which may well be quite early and possibly of 12th-13th century origin. Most of the windows are in the Perpendicular style of the 15th century". "The western tower which is rectangular and not square, has diagonal buttresses at its western corners and is built entirely of red brick" (S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF12142 (No record type): Norwich Taxation, 1254.
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). Domesday Book, 479.
- <R2> SSF22311 (No record type): Valor Ecclesiasticus of Henry VIII.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. 'Saint Peter's, Levington. A brief guide'. Tricker, R., July 1982 (5th ed.).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 1987 12:00AM