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St Peter's Church, Claydon

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and organ chambers. Much of the joinery of the transept roofs and fittings was carried out by Henry Ringham. It is thought that some of the stained glass in the east window was designed by Rev Drury.
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dressings. The roofs are tiled. The church has a short nave with a north porch, north and south transepts, a chancel, a
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dates from about 1400. The rest of the fittings date from the 19th-century restoration. These include the
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on which are seven limestone statues. There were originally eight, but one is missing. It is supported by
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in the south doorway is round-headed. The nave roof is in three
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Churches Conservation Trust St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk
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in the Churches Conservation Trust until 11 years later.
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The church was declared redundant in 1977 but it was not
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was carried out in 1852 under the direction of the then
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A stone church seen from the southwest. Nearest is the tower with a battlemented parapet bearing statues, then a short nave, and a larger south transept
St Peter's Church, Claydon is located in Suffolk
52°06′20″N 1°07′10″E / 52.1056°N 1.1195°E / 52.1056; 1.1195
OS grid reference
NZ274513
Claydon, Suffolk
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Anglo-Catholicism
Churches Conservation Trust St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk
Dedication
Saint Peter
Redundant
Architect(s)
Richard Phipson
Church
Style
Anglo-Saxon
Gothic
Gothic Revival
Materials
Flint
limestone
redundant
Church of England parish church
Claydon, Suffolk
Grade I listed building
Churches Conservation Trust
Gipping

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