Historic churches · West Midlands
St Peter's Church, Allexton
St Peter's Church, Allexton — church in Harborough, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham · 9.5 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Church, Allexton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Harborough, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5953°, -0.7944°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Allexton, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Its most important feature is the Norman north arcade dating from about 1160.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Allexton, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Its most important feature is the Norman north arcade dating from about 1160.
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Background
Architecture
The Norman north arcade has two bays with round piers. The arches are carved with a zigzag pattern. The south arcade is also in two bays with pointed arches carried on octagonal piers. The font dates from the 15th century. On the south wall of the chancel is a piscina. One of the windows in the north aisle contains some medieval stained glass. The stained glass in the east window dates from the 19th century.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5953, -0.7944
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Allexton
- Postcode
- LE15 9AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Allexton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Peter's Church, Allexton 24.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Allexton?
- St Peter's Church, Allexton is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 9AB), in the parish of Allexton.
- When was St Peter's Church, Allexton built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Peter's Church, Allexton a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Allexton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Allexton free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Allexton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Allexton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 9AB. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.