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St Peter's church, Bromyard
Grade I listed
A Minster existed around 840 A.D and a cruciform church was built circa 1180. Portions of the early fabric are in the
north and south transept, central tower, south arcade and west wall of the nave.
The church dates from the 12th century onwards, and is built in sandstone with a slate roof.
It comprises of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles and central tower. The vestry is modern.
An early 13th century north arcade is of five bays, and is said to have been heightened in 1805.
The late 12th century south arcade is also of five bays.
The arcades have different capitals; the South which have scalloped capitals, whilst the north has leaf forms.
The north transept was completed or partly rebuilt in the 13th century.
In the north transept north wall there is a recess circa 1330, and in the south transept, in the South Wall, is an early 14th century recess.
There are 7 empty sepulchre tombs in the walls, none of the effigies remain.
Early in the 14th century the chancel was rebuilt together with the crossing arches, the north and south aisles were rebuilt and widened, and the south transept was partly rebuilt with arches inserted between transept and aisles.
The central tower is of three stages from the early 14th C. with a modern embattled parapet. There is an external stair turret. There are 10 bells, the oldest from the 18th C.
There are three Norman doorways. That to the north has a later tympanum, that on the south has an altered original tympanum. Above it is set a stone with a carving showing St Peter, which may be Anglo Saxon.
The tympanum of the north door is an imitation.
There is an incised slab from the 13th century to a cross-legged knight, very thick and robust, perhaps originally a churchyard monument, but remarkably well preserved.
The chancel was restored and reordered in 1877 and the panelled ceiling was inserted at that time, with choir stalls and pulpit.
There are many tablets in the chancel, the earliest to John Baynham of 1636.
The font is Norman and tub shaped, with two tiers of decoration, with a large flat zigzag pattern.
The organ dates from 1839 and was initially on a western gallery, but moved to its present position in the late 19th century.
A Minster existed around 840 A.D and a cruciform church was built circa 1180. Portions of the early fabric are in the
north and south transept, central tower, south arcade and west wall of the nave.
The church dates from the 12th century onwards, and is built in sandstone with a slate roof.
It comprises of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles and central tower. The vestry is modern.
An early 13th century north arcade is of five bays, and is said to have been heightened in 1805.
The late 12th century south arcade is also of five bays.
The arcades have different capitals; the South which have scalloped capitals, whilst the north has leaf forms.
The north transept was completed or partly rebuilt in the 13th century.
In the north transept north wall there is a recess circa 1330, and in the south transept, in the South Wall, is an early 14th century recess.
There are 7 empty sepulchre tombs in the walls, none of the effigies remain.
Early in the 14th century the chancel was rebuilt together with the crossing arches, the north and south aisles were rebuilt and widened, and the south transept was partly rebuilt with arches inserted between transept and aisles.
The central tower is of three stages from the early 14th C. with a modern embattled parapet. There is an external stair turret. There are 10 bells, the oldest from the 18th C.
There are three Norman doorways. That to the north has a later tympanum, that on the south has an altered original tympanum. Above it is set a stone with a carving showing St Peter, which may be Anglo Saxon.
The tympanum of the north door is an imitation.
There is an incised slab from the 13th century to a cross-legged knight, very thick and robust, perhaps originally a churchyard monument, but remarkably well preserved.
The chancel was restored and reordered in 1877 and the panelled ceiling was inserted at that time, with choir stalls and pulpit.
There are many tablets in the chancel, the earliest to John Baynham of 1636.
The font is Norman and tub shaped, with two tiers of decoration, with a large flat zigzag pattern.
The organ dates from 1839 and was initially on a western gallery, but moved to its present position in the late 19th century.
Created: Wed, 9 Apr 2025, Updated: Wed, 9 Apr 2025
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