Church of St Peter, Dumbleton

Heritage listing

Details SP 03 NW 2/59 4.7.60 DUMBLETON DUMBLETON VILLAGE Church of St Peter GV I Anglican parish church. C12, C13, C14 and C15, chancel restored in 1862 as commemorated on the east gable end. Nave: rubble with a restored plinth. Clerestorey, transept, chancel: coursed squared and dressed limestone. Tower: coursed squared and dressed limestone degenerating into rubble towards the top of the second stage; random large finely squared and dressed limestone upper stage. Leaded roof to nave and south aisle: red tile roofing to transept and chancel; stone slate roofing to south porch and vestry, the latter being replaced with artificial stone slate at the time of resurvey - March 1987. Nave with west tower, north transept and south aisle which abuts the east side of the south porch; chancel with vestry on the north abutting transept. Nave south wall: C20 double doors with a Tudor-arched surround with carved spandrels inserted within a C12 opening with engaged jamb shafts with scalloped capitals supporting a chevroned arch with roll-moulded outer arch with later carved head at the apex; tympanum decorated with cat-like head with foliage issuing from its mouth, reputed to represent the devil. C13 lancet with ovolo and casement mouldings and moulded hood with small head stops, to the right. Eroded C12 corbel table each with varying decoration. Remains of similar corbel table and Decorated 2-light window visible where the south wall of the nave remains exposed. Two rectangular C15 two-light windows with trefoil-headed lights and eroded jambs to the north side of the clerestorey. Similar but C19 windows with diamond-leaded panes and sundial with metal gnomon and inscription 'ARCHER' at the top on the north side. C20 double plank doors with Tudor-arched stone lintel with carved span

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.