Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington
| St. Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
The church in 2022 | |
St. Peter's Church | |
| 50°48′46″N 0°12′44″E / 50.8128°N 0.2121°E | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 52151 03001 |
| Location | Folkington, East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | c. 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Parish Church of Saint Peter |
| Designated | 30 August 1966 |
| Reference no. | 1193438 |
The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula is a parish church in Folkington, East Sussex dating from the 13th century. It is built of flint and rubble, a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.
History
The origin of the church is rooted in 13th century.[1] The interior contains some 18th century funerary monuments, which Pevsner considers as "very grand"[2] for their modest setting and a set of panelled box pews and pulpit.[2] The church was lightly restored in 1870.[2] The organ dates from 1917 and was a gift of Mary Earle Gwynne of Folkington, in memory of the men of the village who died in World War I.[3] It remains as an active parish church.[4]
The graveyard contains the grave of the cookery writer Elizabeth David, marked by a slate headstone carved in 1992 by the local stonemason Geoffrey Aldred.[2]
Just inside the door, on the left-hand side wall is a small stone relief sculpture commissioned by the family of Ronald Stacy Marks, by John Skelton (sculptor).
Architecture and description
The church is constructed of flint and rubble.[5] The bell turret is weatherboarded with a "shingled spirelet".[2] The building is listed Grade I.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Historic England (30 August 1966). "THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, Long Man (1193438)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Antram & Pevsner 2012, p. 392.
- ^ "St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington – Cuckmere Churches". Cuckmerechurches.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ A Church Near You (15 December 2016). "St Peter, Folkington - East Sussex | Diocese of Chichester". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "The Parish Church of Saint Peter, Long Man, East Sussex". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
References
- Antram, Nicholas; Pevsner, Nicholas (2012). Sussex: East. The Buildings Of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18473-0.