St Peter's Church, Rodmell

St Peter's Church, Rodmell
St Peter's Church, Rodmell
Location in East Sussex
50°50′19″N 0°01′04″E / 50.838669°N 0.017850°E / 50.838669; 0.017850
OS grid referenceTQ 42169 06268
LocationRodmell, Lewes
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Websitehttps://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5114/
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Peter
Consecrated12th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roofs
Administration
DioceseChichester
DeaneryLewes and Seaford
ParishRodmell
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameThe Parish Church of St Peter
Designated20 August 1965
Reference no.1238975

St Peter's Church is the parish church of Rodmell, East Sussex, England, and dates from the 12th century.[1] It is a Grade I listed building and is among the earliest surviving examples of Norman architecture in the country.[2][3]

  • The Norman entrance
  • Stained glass window by James Powell and Sons depicting John the Baptist
  • St Francis: stained glass in the porch
  • St Peter's graveyard
  • Medieval glass fragment in the church
  • Nave and one aisle of the hall church

References

  1. ^ "Rodmell – St Peter – Sussex Parish Churches". Sussex Parish Churches – A primary source of information on Churches in East and West Sussex. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ Stuff, Good (20 August 1965). "The Parish Church of St Peter, Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ "St Peter, Rodmell, Sussex". CRSBI. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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