An impressive medieval village church

St Peter’s, which is sedately set apart from the village and main road, contains a mixture of craftsmanship from several periods as artisans over the centuries have altered, enlarged and beautified the church; the earliest parts of which were built by the Normans nearly 900 years ago.  Of great interest are the arcades which separate the nave from the aisles, the bold 12^th century Norman piers to the north and the graceful south arcade with 14^th century Decorated arches.

There is much to see here, including beautiful fourteenth-century stone carving in the south aisle's corbel faces and an angle piscina. Examples of the Early English style survive in the chancel; two lancet windows and a double piscina.  Richard Nailour (died 1616), his two wives and many children are remembered in an alabaster monument, and a sixteenth-century rector in academic robes and a fourteenth-century knight in armour are commemorated by brasses.  The splendid stained glass window made by William Glasby forms the Offord D’Arcy War Memorial together with the commemorative plaques beneath.

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This church costs £2,002 a year to maintain. Please make a contribution towards it's upkeep at our donate page: http://bit.ly/31Vj601

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