Church of St Peter, Kings Lynn
Description: Church of St Peter
Grade: II*
Date Listed: 1 December 1951
English Heritage Building ID: 384305
OS Grid Reference: TF6121019736
OS Grid Coordinates: 561210, 319736
Latitude/Longitude: 52.7512, 0.3871
Locality: Kings Lynn
Local Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Postcode: PE34 3JX
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Listing Text
KING'S LYNN
TF61NW ST PETER'S ROAD, West Lynn
610-1/4/294 (West side)
01/12/51 Church of St Peter
II*
Parish Church. Norman origins, rebuilt 1270s, C14 tower, rest
mainly C15. Chancel rebuilt 1934, whole restored 1905.
Ashlar west tower, brick nave, transepts and stone chancel.
Slate roofs. 3-stage tower, externally of 4 stages. Diagonal
buttresses to west, stepped to east. 3-light west window.
Cusped petal tracery to square ringing chamber ventilation
lights. 2-light belfry windows. Crenellated parapet with short
spire. Nave with three 3-light Perpendicular windows north and
south separated by stepped buttresses. Plain brick north
porch. Gabled opposing vestry of 1922 in south porch location.
Gabled transepts with diagonal buttresses and 4-light
Perpendicular main windows. Bell-cote to nave east gable.
Chancel has a Mansard roof. 4-light Perpendicular east window.
INTERIOR. Triple-chamfered tower arch. Double-chamfered
transept arches. Hollow and wave-moulded chancel arch with
circular responds. Nave roof of alternating tie beam and
hammer beam trusses. The crenellated ties have arched braces
with pierced spandrels and moulded queen posts; hammer beams
with carved figures of apostles. 2 tiers of moulded butt
purlins and ridge piece. 7 Sacraments font; plain octagonal
stem; low relief carving on bowl, the eighth panel depicting
Christ Enthroned. At east end of nave is a brass to Adam
Outlawe; figure in clerical dress, 1503.
Listing NGR: TF6121019736
Source: English Heritage
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