St Peter's Church, Arnesby
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| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Dedication | St Peter |
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| Diocese | Leicester |
| Parish | Arnesby, Leicestershire |
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| Rector | Liz Bickley[1] |
St Peter's Church is a church in Arnesby, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
History
[edit]The church consists of a nave, chancel, north porch, tower, vestry and north and south aisles.[3] The tower dates from the 13th century[4] and has an external turret, renewed shafts, arch mouldings, a west window dating from c15th century, west door, Y-tracery bell openings, lancet windows, pinnacles and battlements.[5][3]
The arcades are thought to date from the early 12th century.[2][3] The third bay is thought to have been added c1300, the same time as the south aisle. The chancel, which is thought to date from c1330,[4] has large windows at the side and the east window is reticulated.[5]
The clerestory was built in the 15th century. The south aisle wall was rebuilt during the 1866–67 restoration by Millican and Smith as were other parts of the church.[5][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arnesby: St Peter". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Village Website - Arnesby, Leicestershire". www.village-web.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "St Peter's church - Arnesby, Leicestershire - Anglican and Episcopal Churches on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "CHURCH OF ST PETER, Arnesby - 1178306 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Arnesby Church Leicestershire | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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