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4th Sep 2024  07:24  by peregrinus

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Quite a lean! As viewed from east

Quite a lean! As viewed from east

19th Dec 2023  08:31  by CJO

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St Peter. CBM by railing. Twisted spire like Chesterfield

Spire

12th Jul 2022  16:45  by jonglew

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Grade II* listed Parish church, probably late 12thC or early 13th, enlarged 1318. A steeple is recorded to have been erected 1388, but the current spire is late 17thC. The 'twisted' nature of the spire is well attested, the English Heritage listing, dated to 1951, records it as such, so as the OS sighted to it initially in 1949, there's a very good chance it was twisted then, so why they have it as destroyed from April 1991 is a mystery.

15th Jun 2022  13:28  by Trigger

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6th Aug 2021  12:30  by Valerie

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18th Jul 2020  13:57  by BRISTOLIAN

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Bagged whilst spending a few hours mooching around the town. Nice lean on the tower.

St Peters church spire. ©BRISTOLIAN

17th Jul 2019  08:30  by bluebeard

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14th Mar 2019  00:00  by Bolventor

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©Bolventor
©Bolventor
©Bolventor

14th Jun 2017  14:42  by Bourne

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13th May 2017  12:00  by Yellow Mouse

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Nice church in the middle of town.

1st May 2016  16:56  by pkbathrooms

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Cutmark on corner of church by railings. Its oldest parts probably date from the 13th century. The building was enlarged, probably in 1318 when three altars were dedicated by Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter. To the nave, chancel and tower were added north and south aisles in the Perpendicular style were added later to transform a cruciform church into one of rectangular shape. These aisles were rebuilt in about 1670, but retain mural monuments of earlier date. The church has a lead-covered broach spire, said to be the best of its kind in England.

3rd Oct 2014  15:54  by catman

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25th Mar 2014  15:18  by MisterC

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8th Aug 2013  16:15  by swampysean

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8th Aug 2013  16:15  by craftinessa

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17th Jul 2013  17:06  by asbown

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17th Mar 2013  11:52  by brisboy&wife

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Church Spire

18th Feb 2013  08:50  by Dusty

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SS72 INT006 Spire. OS hve as destroyed April 1991. This must because it is leaning and its position has changed. St Peter & St Paul. 'Achitecturally the most remarkable feature is the tower, placed asymmetrically on the south not far from the east end, in a transeptal position. It seems to date from the c13 and is crowned by a lead-covered broach spire of the second half of the c17, with the bell-openings curiously placed between the broaches and covered by pediments, and bells hanging exposed higher up under a pediment-like little roof' PEVSNER.

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