SS Peter and Paul Chatteris (RGL2026)

St Peter and St Paul, Chatteris

History of SS Peter and Paul

Listed Building

C14 West Tower, nave, aisles and chancel. Repaired and altered 1910.

Row of six headstones running south of south porch of Church of St Peter and St Paul

(i) Headstone, mid C18 of limestone in bas-relief. Angel with trumpet of victory above deceased rising from coffin. Below is rectangular raised and fielded panel flanked by two angels, one with Book of Knowledge, the other with Crown of Glory.

(ii) Headstone, 1730, of limestone. Two engaged ionic columns with entablature and segmental pediment. The tympanum with winged cherubs head as risen soul. Circular panel with inscription, now indecipherable.

(iii) Headstone, similar to (ii), but with Rococo foliate ornament.

(iv) Headstone, limestone, probably Ketton, c1730. This and (v) are larger. Shaped head with a glory of a winged angel with a crown of honour and a sunray. Below is a shouldered panel with rosettes to corners, flanked by scrolls and drops of fruit and
flowers.

(v) Headstone, mid C18. Limestone probably Ketton. Similar to (iv) with winged angel above circular panel with leaf border and flowers to corners.

(vi) Headstone, mid C18. Limestone. Two naif winged angels with trumpets of victory supporting a crown of honour. Two female figures with emblems as caryatids flank the inscription.