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Sir John was Lord of the Manor of Leckhampton from 1300 - 1330.
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| Viewed from the north-west |
The lych-gate leads into the churchyard from Church Road. |
An avenue of lime trees, thought to be over 150 years old, leads from the lych-gate to the north porch. | The churchyard |
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| The north porch, the main entrance into St. Peter's Church, dates from the 14th century. | A view through the north door, inside the porch, with the nave and south aisle in the background. | A view eastwards along the north aisle, including the organ at the east end. | This altar tomb, at the west end of the north aisle, has a recumbent effigy of an unknown priest. |
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| The bowl of the font, the oldest object in the church, is Norman; the base is modern | This painting of the Madonna and Child in the style of the early Italian masters, painted by Luigi Barone in 1843, hangs above the north door. | The organ is a 3-manual instrument build by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1936. | A view of the nave facing eastwards. Notice the small Christ-like face above the chancel arch. |
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| A closer view of the nave altar and sanctuary. | This Christ-like face, now above the chancel arch, was formerly the central boss of the tower vault. | The pulpit. | The lectern. |
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| The cross | A view eastwards along the south aisle, including the Lady Chapel at the east end | This altar tomb, in the west-most corner of
the south aisle, has life-size effigies of Sir John and Lady Giffard. Sir John was Lord of the Manor of Leckhampton from 1300 - 1330. |
A closer view of the Lady Chapel, at the east end of the south aisle. |
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| The tryptych on the altar of the Lady Chapel is a reproduction of Van Eyck's "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb". | One window in St Peter's is very similar to a British Railways logo. | ||