Nominal: 1323 Hz Diameter: 22.69" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by Walter Blowere
Dove Bell ID: 60219 Tower ID: 23599 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Spixworth: St Peter
Overview
Grid reference: TG 240 157
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 183 m²
Exterior Description
Fabric mainly of the C14 and C15, the core of the south-west tower possibly earlier. Flint with limestone and brick dressings. Lead-covered shallow-pitched roofs. Tower at south-west corner, nave chancel and south aisle; C20 brick, flint and pantiled vestry on north side of nave. Small, square unbuttressed tower; castellated parapet with brick dressings, red brick quoins to upper section, stone quoins at lower level. Single-light bell- openings. Shallow-pitched roofs with coped parapets; roof continuous over nave and chancel. Three-light Decorated west window; doorway in west wall of south aisle. Perpendicular three-light window in south wall of aisle. Nave and chancel windows generally with Decorated flowing tracery; three-light east window with a spray of leaf-forms springing from the centre, the outer two panels with ogee heads. East and west walls with diagonal staged buttresses.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
South arcade of three bays with octagonal piers and double hollow- chamfered arches. South aisle roof with roll-moulded rafters and purlins; alternate principal rafters have arch-braces on wall posts and corbels with carved spandrels. Nave roof has cambered tie beams with chamfered butted ridge and side-purlins. Rood loft stairs on south side of chancel (no chancel arch) C15 piscina and triple sedilia grouped under a single square label mould in chancel south wall. At the north-east corner of the chancel, a fine alabaster monument to William Peck(+ 1635) and his wife, by Edward Marshall : two reclining shrouded figures under a coffered arch surmounted by a scrolled broken pediment on black marble columns. Tub-font, C12, with square base on round supports.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1152 Hz Diameter: 27.13" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Unidentified (blank)
Dove Bell ID: 60220 Tower ID: 23599 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 240 157
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
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.
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.
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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