Bell Tower - St Peter - Higham-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire
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N 52° 33.396 W 001° 26.233
30U E 605946 N 5824095
12th century Norman tower of St Peter's church, Higham-on-the-Hill, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WM146N8
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/01/2021
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12th century Norman tower of St Peter's church, Higham-on-the-Hill, with a ring of 6 bells.
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2 |
2 |
1924 |
Steel & cast iron |
John Taylor & Co |
8.3.A.h |
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1 |
1,3,4,5,6 |
1924 |
Steel & cast iron |
John Taylor & Co |
8.3.C.e |
5.1 |
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St. Peter's Church, Higham-on-the Hill is a Grade II* listed building located in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire. The church was built between 1130 and 1180 - only the fine Norman tower remains. The other parts of the present church were added in the 18th and 19th centuries.
"[The church is built from] Ashlar, except the west tower which is built of coursed and squared freestone; plain tile roofs. West tower: 3 stages marked by strings, with pilaster buttresses at the corners on the north and south sides extending to immediately below the second stage string. Corbel course of carved heads beneath a plain parapet. In the west wall is a tall blocked archway indicating that the building was designed as a crossing tower.
At second stage level, the north south and west sides of the tower each have a 3-bay arcade with shafts and scalloped capitals. On each side of the belfry is a 2-light window with a central shaft, within an outer round-headed recess."
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