Description

TM 46 NW; 1/59

THEBERTON,
LEISTON ROAD (east side)

Church of St Peter

07.12.66

GV

I

Parish church. C12 with early C14, C15 and C19 additions and restoration.
Flint, with some rendering; thatched nave and chancel. C12 round tower with
C15 west window; octagonal belfry stage added c1300 with 2-light bell chamber
openings on four faces and similar patterns in flushwork in between. C15 crenellated
parapet with fine flushwork; around the base are four large gargoyles interspersed
with smaller carved heads. C12 nave with C15 window. Fine C12 north doorway
(now within mid C19 vestry) with two orders of chevron moulding in two orders of
colonettes. South porch of c1470, flushwork decoration, parapet with bank stone
tracery. Doorway with square hood mould, carved spandrels and canopied niche
above; C15 traceried doors. C15 south aisle, rebuilt 1848 by Doughty family of
Theberton Hall. Chancel extended to east c1300. Earlier part is C12, with stone
corbel table and (north side only) stone string course. Later part with 3-light
brick window of c1500 on north side; Priest's doorway of c1300 and early C16 square
headed 3-light window on south side. C12 blocked opening on north inside wall of
nave, with roll moulding to arch head.

Carved stone corbels support the wall
posts of roof; plastered ceiling to nave and chancel. Three-bay arcade to south aisle
(Doughty chapel); C19 painting to arcade and aisle roof. C15 octagonal font; C15
pulpit on modern base. Rood loft stairs with original door in north nave wall.
Triple sedilia and trefoil-headed piscina in south sanctuary wall; aumbry with
original door in north sanctuary wall. Part of fine stone traceried image niche
in north vestry wall, evidently moved from elsewhere in the church. Graded for
surviving medieval work.

Listing NGR: TM4372965918

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17527119

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