Unique Turriform church - progenitor of Anglo Saxon architecture? St. Peter's, Barton-Upon-Humber.

First identified in 1819 by architectural historian THOMAS RICKMAN as being 'Anglo Saxon' - St. Peter's was the first building to be classified as such, establishing a number of distinct, idiosyncratic architectural features.

St. Peter's is one of only a few TURRIFORM CHURCHES, and is unique in that it is the only one to have a BAPTISTRY.

We explore the evolution of the church through into the Norman Period and Medieval English Gothic and consider it's unique Anglo Saxon architectural features.

ADDENDUM:
11:58 - the other church in Barton upon Humber is actually called St. Marys - apologies for the slip up and inevitable confusion.

Apologies also for video quality - circumstances led me to film on my backup camera.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Anglo Saxon & VIking kingdoms
02:07 Thomas Rickman's discovery of surviving Anglo Saxon architecture
03:20 Turriform churches
05:22 Anglo Saxon architectural features
05:25 Pilasters & Blank Arcading
05:58 Quoins - long & short work
06:25 Roman stone
07:00 Door arches, windows & balusters
07:50 Triangle arches & string courses
08:20 Baptisry
09:04 Dating & contextual chronology
10:44 Domesday Book
11:09 Expansion of the church
11:54 Demise - rival churches
12:24 Archaeological excavations
13:24 English Heritage
13:59 Outro