Nominal: 814 Hz Weight: 942 lbs Diameter: 37.5" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Daniel Hedderly 1721
Dove Bell ID: 2705 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Gamston: St Peter
Overview
Grid reference: SK 708 760
Perpendicular gothic style church. Dates to the C13th. Nave C13th, tower C14th and clerestory C15th, chancel rebuilt 1517. Restored in 1855 by Sir George Gilbert Scott who added the rood stair turret. Further restoration in 1938-9.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, clerestoried nave with north porch, south aisle, north rood stair turret. Chancel. Boiler-house attached to south-west corner.
Dimensions:
[Approximate] Nave 14 m (46 ft) x 6 m (20 ft), chancel 8 m (26 ft) x 4 m (13 ft), aisle 4 m (13 ft) wide.
Footprint of Church buildings: 297 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Evidence for early settlement of the area has been found within one kilometre of the site. A Bronze Age axe has been discovered, and there is a probable post medieval road cutting and river dikes, to the north.
There is understood to have been a church on the site since before the end of the 12th century. A list of rectors records incumbents here since 1236. The main form of the church has been dated to the 13th century, with the clerestory thought to have been added around 15th-16th centuries. The chancel was rebuilt in 1517. The tower has been dated to the 14th century and is aligned on slightly different angle to the nave.
Sir George Gilbert Scott [1811-78] restored the church in 1855, his work included the addition of the rood stair turret, though there was no rood. Repairs to the church were approved in 1939 with works including repairs to the tower, tower arch and fabric, and the replacement of old bosses in the porch with sculptures of a canon and a nun.
The archaeological potential of the site is considerable. The plot lies within a Conservation Area and contains mature trees, including yew trees to the north of the churchyard, which are understood to have specific preservation orders upon them, in addition to the protection afforded by Conservation Area status.
Exterior Description
Attractive stone church with tall west tower with clasping buttresses and eight crocketed pinnacles on top, with gargoyles. Shallow roofs, hidden by crenelated parapets. Four-bay nave with projecting gabled north porch and chimney above the parapet, and lean-to south aisle. At the east end of the nave a tall rood tower projects beyond the roofline. A low chancel to the east with some amusing carved heads. Square-headed windows to north and south chancel.
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
14th century west
Nave
13th century
Clerestory
15th century
Chancel
16th century rebuilding
Porch
15th century north
Turret
19th century rood stair turret
Building Materials
Ashlar
13th - 16th century
Lead
16th century roofs
Interior
Interior Description
The porch has a stone flag floor and a step up and then down into the church. The nave is tall and light due to the abundance of clear glass (diamond leaded panes) in the windows and clerestory, proportionally short. A four-bay arcade with octagonal columns extends to the south side. A blocked doorway is evident in the south-west corner of the aisle with a reclining effigy situated below. This end of the aisle is cleared, whilst the remainder is seated in the style of the nave. There is an altar at the east end with a piscina in the south wall. Part of a slate ledger stone is visible in the floor beneath an inserted raised platform around the altar. The south wall is of exposed stone, the plaster having been removed.
The nave is seated with simple fixed oak pews on raised pew platforms with black and red quarry tiles up the aisle, covered by carpet. The walls are rendered and painted with exposed stone surrounds. Three-light windows pierce the north and south walls, and also the clerestory above. The shallow pitched roof has exposed timber trusses with carved central bosses.
At the west end of the nave is the organ, behind it is the base of the tower which is used for storage. There is a west door to the tower and a small door in the south-west corner which gives access to a stone spiral stair up the tower. In the north-east corner of the nave, a floriated cross slab is set within the floor, across the bottom of the doorway which gives access to the rood tower.
Through the low, wide, pointed chancel arch at the east end of the nave is the low ceiled chancel, with painted roof bosses. There is a south door. The chancel is raised by a step and paved in decorative encaustic floor tiles. A single row of choir stalls with panelled oak frontals oppose each other to north and south. Two steps up to the sanctuary, one up to the altar. Oak panelling extends along the east wall to the height of the window sill. A reclining effigy lies in the north-east corner, another protrudes from low in the south chancel wall.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century High altar - carved oak with tracery and vine detail; altar in south aisle – oak table.
Reredos
19th century Oak panelling along east wall.
Pulpit
19th century Octagonal oak on stone base with three steps up, style matches choir stall frontals.
Lectern
19th century Wrought-iron stand with oak reading-shelf, situated at the back of the church.
Font (component)
19th century Circular stone tub with octagonal top and lead-lined bowl. Flat oak cover with ivy-leaf ironwork.
Rail
19th century Oak rail on twisted and spiralling ironwork uprights.
Stained Glass
19th / 20th century • North chancel window – Virgin and Child. Inventory queries in memory of Ranulph de Monboucher and suggests medieval date which appears unlikely. C.1855; • East window – 5-lights depiting Christ Crucifixion and other scenes. Deterioration to details evident particularly in faces. A brass plaque beneath records the window in memory of John Tivelly, d.1866 and his wife. Attributed by Dr Neil Moat to Messrs. Clayton & Bell of London; • South aisle – single pane depicting keys of St Peter situated above the south aisle altar installed c.1976.
Effigy
14th century • Recumbent effigy of a priest vested for Eucharist with a chalice, in north-east corner of Sanctuary; • Recumbent effigy of a knight dressed in chain mail, in the south-west corner of the south aisle. Identified as Sir Bertram, Nicholas and George Manboucher (Lord’s of Gamstone) C14th.
Organ (component)
20th century II manual pipe organ, 1964 by T L Jubbs & Son, Gainsborough.
Bells
Nominal: 1401 Hz Weight: 380 lbs Diameter: 24.63" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1924
Dove Bell ID: 21649 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1246 Hz Weight: 432 lbs Diameter: 27.5" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Daniel Hedderly 1721
Dove Bell ID: 21650 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1110 Hz Weight: 518 lbs Diameter: 29" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Daniel Hedderly 1721
Dove Bell ID: 21651 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1048 Hz Weight: 675 lbs Diameter: 31.25" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Daniel Hedderly 1721
Dove Bell ID: 21652 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 934 Hz Weight: 802 lbs Diameter: 35.5" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Daniel Hedderly 1721
Dove Bell ID: 21653 Tower ID: 11655 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
Registers dating back to 1544 kept at the Nottinghamshire Diocesan Record Office.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 708 760
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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