| St Peter's Church, Saltfleetby | |
Tower of St Peter's Church, Saltfleetby, from the west
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St Peter's Church, Saltfleetby
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| OS grid reference | TF 436 899 |
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| Location | Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Friends of Friendless Churches |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 9 March 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 15th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone, greenstone |
St Peter's Church, Saltfleetby, was an Anglican parish church in the village of Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire, England (grid reference TF436899). Only the tower now survives. The tower has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[1] and it is now under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.[2]
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The tower dates from the 15th century, with some re-building of the north side in the 20th century. It was taken into the care of the charity the Friends of Friendless Churches in 1976.[2] The charity holds a 999 year lease with effect from 1 May 1976.[3]
The older part of the tower is constructed in limestone ashlar, with greenstone rubble used in the 20th-century re-building; it also contains some red brick. It is built in three stages and has four-stage angle buttresses. In the bottom stage is a pointed doorway, above which is a string course. In the middle stage is a four-light window with rich tracery, over which is another string course. The top stage contains two-light bell openings on three sides. On the north side is a plaque to the memory of Mark Stubbs, who contributed financially to the maintenance of the tower. On the southeast corner is a stair turret, with a doorway on its north side.[1]