Monument record MCC7847 - St Peter's Church, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 9940 2522 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
The church was damaged in the earthquake of 1692 and probably soon after the windows of the aisles were remodelled. In 1758 the central tower was removed, the N and S arcades extended, partly with old materials, over its site, and the W tower added. Soon after the chancel was reduced to half its width by extending the nave arcades eastwards and at the same time the S aisle was extended to the same point. THe church was restored in the C19 when the clerestory was added and the chancel arch built. Features and fittings include: C18 W galleries in nave, and both aisles; C18 windows in aisles late C16 brasses; late C17 chair in chancel; communion rails, c.1710 in tower; late C16, C17 and early C18 monuments and floor slabs; plate includes stand-paten of 1698; Royal arms of William III in nave, on N wall; early - mid C17 table in vestry. <1> <2> <4> Essentially C18 with square red brick tower of 1758. Aisle windows of c.1700. Pulpit, a fine piece c.1700. Font of 1859. Communion rail used for tower staircase. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, pp.41-42.
- <2> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX83 DESC TEXT: Pevsner, N. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p122.
- <4> SEX35453 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest:Colchester. p97.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM