Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1629
Dove Bell ID: 4548 Tower ID: 13852 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Merton: St Peter
Overview
Grid reference: TL 911 980
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Grade I listed building Rood Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 260 m²
Exterior Description
C12 and C14. Flint, partly rendered with lead nave and pantiled chancel roofs. West tower, nave, south aisle and chancel. Plain C12 round tower with 2-light bell openings on central scalloped shafts. One 2-light window to lower- stage west, and lancet to north and south ringing chamber. Gabled north porch 1854 with hood mould on head stops. 2 buttresses to nave with 2 2-light windows above string course. Y tracery with cusped lights supporting cusped foil. Gabled roof with low parapet. 2 3-light plate traceried chancel windows in intersecting frame with daggers and pointed trefoils. Engaged columns with capitals and bases below hood mould on leaf stops: String course below windows. 2 buttresses at east with 4-light cusped intersecting window with sexfoiled circle of 1855. South chancel wall as north. South aisle buttressed. East window of 3 lights intersecting and cusped with sexfoiled circle over pointed quatrefoils c.1340. Hood mould on head stops. 2 2-light south windows with cusped lights supporting quatrefoil. Gabled south porch by E.B. Lamb 1856. 3 2-light square-headed clerestory windows with cusped ogee lights.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Interior has south arcade of 4 bays with octagonal piers and moulded bases and capitals under double waved arches. Low tower arch with splayed lancet. Chancel arch wave moulded on octagonal responds with Perpendicular bases. Rood stairs survive. Nave roof of wall posts on corbels becoming arched braces to principals. Moulded butt purlins and ridge piece. Boxed in ashlaring. Some C19 timbers. South aisle roof similar. Chancel roof false hammerbeam of 5 bays. Single butt purlin. Heavy wall plate and boxed ashlaring. Very fine mid C14 screen. Cusped and sub-cusped central ogee opening with tracery roundels in spandrels. 2-light panels between stiles left and right with tracery freize. Single bays to chancel arch. Panelled lower half and battlemented top rail. Early C17 double decker pulpit, panelled with carving. Early C17 box pew in aisle. Late C17 balustraded irontwist altar rail. Stepped sedilia c.1300 with moulded arches on columns with capitals and bases. Double piscina, under arched head repeating chancel window design. C15 hexagonal font on tall base, with contemporary cover restored extensively 1843.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Weight: 588 lbs Diameter: 30.13" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by John I Brend 1564
Dove Bell ID: 31232 Tower ID: 13852 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 672 lbs Diameter: 32.25" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by John Darbie 1664
Dove Bell ID: 31233 Tower ID: 13852 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TL 911 980
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.
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.
Further information
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