St Peter's Church, Allexton

St Peter's Church, Allexton
A stone church seen from the southeast with a south porch and a battlemented tower with a spirelet and weathervane
St Peter's Church, Allexton, from the southeast
St Peter's Church, Allexton is located in Leicestershire
St Peter's Church, Allexton
St Peter's Church, Allexton
Location in Leicestershire
52°35′43″N 0°47′40″W / 52.5953°N 0.7944°W / 52.5953; -0.7944
OS grid referenceSK 817 004
LocationAllexton, Leicestershire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated29 December 1966
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic
Groundbreaking12th century
Completed1863
Specifications
MaterialsStone, Welsh slate roofs

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,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] Its most important feature is the Norman north arcade dating from about 1160.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Allexton (1061661)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 April 2015
  2. ^ a b St Peter's Church, Allexton, Leicestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 29 March 2011