Thoroughly restored, almost rebuilt … in 1888-95 (Kimberley of Banbury, credited with the work in the first edition, seems to have been the builder, not the architect). The tower … is C14. Monument to Mrs. Robertson d.1891, Italian marble. (1)

The tower’s north-east diagonal buttress foundation was partially exposed during a watching brief to depth of 0.7m. The foundation, aligned north-east to south-west, protruded c.1.7m from the north-east corner of the tower. The foundation was constructed from flat sub-rectangular to rectangular Lias Limestone slabs up to 0.9m long and 0.1m thick, bonded with a yellowish brown sandy mortar. (2)

The west buttress foundation of the north aisle wall consisted of over seven courses of 19th century brick (over 0.6m in depth). Above the foundation lay a similar plinth of ashlar with moulded course as present along the north aisle wall. (2)

The existing north aisle wall foundation was also partly exposed during a watching brief, revealing up to three courses of sub-rectangular to rectangular Lias Limestone slabs up to 0.6m long and 0.13m thick cut into subsoillayers. Sitting on the foundation was a course of smooth-faced dressed rectangular ashlar blocks c.1m x 0.34m in size with a moulded course above. Where exposed the walling above appeared to comprise brick which had been covered with rendering in imitation of ashlar. (2)

Listed buildings slides, 4 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 378 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> L. Elliott, P. Webb & L. Platt, 2013, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief, Page 8 (Unpublished document). SNT5622.