Church of St Peter, Arlesey

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Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.[1]

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History[]

Internal evidence dates the church to originally be from the 12th century, as only a nave. Aisles were later added in the 13th and 14th centuries.

In the 1600s, the original tower collapsed and was replaced by a small wooden belfry for many years.

A nearby building that used to serv as a vestry, chapel and school was demolished in 1855 and replaced by the current vestry.

The current tower was built in 1877. [2]

Architecture[]

The nave is 64 feet long by 17 feet wide. The chancel adds 16 feet in length with a width of 26 feet. The two aisles add around 10ft each. The modern tower is around 12 feet square. [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Church of St Peter, Arlesey". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ Bedfordshire Parish Churches. 19 April 2020 https://bedfordshireparishchurches.co.uk/wp/biddenham/. Retrieved 1 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Bedfordshire Parish Churches. 19 April 2020 https://bedfordshireparishchurches.co.uk/wp/biddenham/. Retrieved 1 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Coordinates: 52°01′25″N 0°15′51″W / 52.0235°N 0.2642°W / 52.0235; -0.2642


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