Benchmark - St Peter - Arnesby, Leicestershire
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N 52° 31.443 W 001° 05.511
30U E 629453 N 5821038
Cut benchmark on the west side of the north porch of St Peter's church, Arnesby.
Waymark Code: WM1033Q
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/16/2019
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Cut benchmark on the west side of the north porch of St Peter's church, Arnesby.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
SP |
6170 |
9217 |
CUT MARK |
ST PETERS CH N PORCH NW ANG BUTT W FACE |
122.115 |
3 |
'N' |
1964 |
0.700 |
"St Peter’s comprises a west tower with an external turret, nave, north porch, north & south aisles, chancel and vestry. The fine tower dates from the 13th century and is an impressive structure with its grand west door and arch mouldings. The shafts have been renewed and the west window dates from the Perpendicular period (circa 15th century). There are lancet windows to the north and south and Y-tracery bell openings to the west. The tower is finally topped with battlements and pinnacles. The tower is best viewed from the south-west where you can appreciate the tower with its external turret.
Inside the arcades are Norman, probably of the first half of the 12th century, Pevsner describes them as ‘short, massive circular piers, with many scalloped capitals’. The third bay was probably added later around c 1300 with an extension to the east. Also from this period date the south aisle and a little later (c 1330) the chancel with its reticulated east window and large side windows.
The clerestory was added in the 15th century (as most were) and there was a major restoration in 1866-67 by Millican & Smith who also rebuilt the south aisle wall and other areas of the building."
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