St Peter's Church, Plemstall

St Peter's Church, Plemstall stands in an isolated position at the end of a country lane near the village of Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England.

[3] The present church is believed to be built on the site where Plegmund, later Archbishop of Canterbury, lived as a hermit in the 9th century.

The surrounding land used to be a marsh and the church stands in a slightly elevated area which was known as "The Isle of Chester".

[1] The plan consists of a five-bay nave and a chancel in one range, a north aisle with a chapel at its east end, and a south porch.

[1] The porch, which was added in the 16th century, has grooves into which barriers could be inserted to prevent livestock from entering the church.

Richards quotes a letter from him dated 1946 in which Rev Toogood stated that he made improvements to the chancel screen.

Subsequently he made the lectern, refurnished much of the north chapel and improved the baptistry, including a new cover for the font.

[5] The font dates possibly from the 16th century and its cover has a carving of the Madonna and Child made by Rev Toogood.

[1][7] The churchwarden's pew is dated 1697; it is over 7 feet (2 m) in height, has a panelled back and a canopy supported by twisted columns.

[4] In 1945 the historian Raymond Richards presented to the church five bibles which are kept in a display case in the north aisle.

[13] The west wall and the gate of the churchyard are built respectively from ashlar buff sandstone and wrought iron and date from the 19th century.

The Hurleston tomb