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Church of St Peter

A Grade II* Listed Building in King's Lynn, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7512 / 52°45'4"N

Longitude: 0.3871 / 0°23'13"E

OS Eastings: 561210

OS Northings: 319736

OS Grid: TF612197

Mapcode National: GBR N3Q.GPJ

Mapcode Global: WHJP6.X3JP

Plus Code: 9F42Q92P+FV

Entry Name: Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 1 December 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1290105

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384305

Also known as: Church of St Peter, West Lynn
St Peter's Church, West Lynn

ID on this website: 101290105

Location: St Peter's Church, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE34

County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Electoral Ward/Division: South and West Lynn

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: King's Lynn

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: West Lynn

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


KING'S LYNN

TF61NW ST PETER'S ROAD, West Lynn 610-1/4/294 (West side) 01/12/51 Church of St Peter

II*

Parish Church. Norman origins, rebuilt 1270s, C14 tower, rest mainly C15. Chancel rebuilt 1934, whole restored 1905. Ashlar west tower, brick nave, transepts and stone chancel. Slate roofs. 3-stage tower, externally of 4 stages. Diagonal buttresses to west, stepped to east. 3-light west window. Cusped petal tracery to square ringing chamber ventilation lights. 2-light belfry windows. Crenellated parapet with short spire. Nave with three 3-light Perpendicular windows north and south separated by stepped buttresses. Plain brick north porch. Gabled opposing vestry of 1922 in south porch location. Gabled transepts with diagonal buttresses and 4-light Perpendicular main windows. Bell-cote to nave east gable. Chancel has a Mansard roof. 4-light Perpendicular east window. INTERIOR. Triple-chamfered tower arch. Double-chamfered transept arches. Hollow and wave-moulded chancel arch with circular responds. Nave roof of alternating tie beam and hammer beam trusses. The crenellated ties have arched braces with pierced spandrels and moulded queen posts; hammer beams with carved figures of apostles. 2 tiers of moulded butt purlins and ridge piece. 7 Sacraments font; plain octagonal stem; low relief carving on bowl, the eighth panel depicting Christ Enthroned. At east end of nave is a brass to Adam Outlawe; figure in clerical dress, 1503.

Listing NGR: TF6121019736

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