Church of St Peter and St Paul, Horndon-on-the-Hill (EHER 1880)

The parish church of SS Peter and Paul is a 13th century and later church which stands in the village of Horndon-on-the-Hill.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. The parish church of SS Peter and Paul is a 13th century and later church which stands in the village of Horndon-on-the-Hill. The Church's chancel, nave, north and south aisles all date to the 13th century. <1> It is built from ragstone and flint-rubble walls, with Roman and later brick. The dressings are of Reigate and other limestone. Soon after the 13th century, the north chapel was added. In the 15th century, the chancel was lengthened towards the east, the north chapel, north aisle and nave west of the wall were rebuilt and the south porch and bell-turret added. Features and fittings: windows of early 13th century, 13th century, 14th century, early 15th century, 15th century, doorways of early 13th century, 14th or 15th centuries, 15th century, 15th century chancel roof, 15th century timbers in the nave roof and south porch, 14th century font, 15th century glass, early 16th century piscinae, possibly 16th century stoup, set of corbels on the north wall of the aisle, externally parts of a 15th century window head, other worked stones act as borders to paths in the churchyard. <2> Primarily an Early English church-north arcade of the nave seems the earliest part. Chancel and nave roofs partly original. Not much of the 15th century left in the south porch. <3> Nave roof basically crown-posts. <4> A watching brief was held on the cutting of cable trenches to the west of the church. No disturbance of subsoil took place and no features observed. <5> The Domesday Book <6> records the presence of a church in 1066, this presumably stood on the site of the current parish church which is on the highest point of the hill. <7> Photographs 2003, <8> Three slides (internal) of nave roof, modern screen and modern kitchen installation. <9> St Peter and St Paul's Church (C of E) [NAT] <10>