Church of St Peter and St Paul, Preston
| Church of St Peter and St Paul, Preston | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter, St Paul |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Preston, Rutland |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rachel Watts[1] |
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a church in Preston, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
History
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The church has a vestry, tower, north and south aisles, nave and a chancel.[3][2] The bay of the north aisle dates back to c1150[4] and the south from c1200.[3] The tower dates to the 13th century and a century later, remodelling took place. The font, a plain bowl on four cylindrical legs, dates to the 13th century.[5]
The chancel dates to the 13th century; the sedile has a ogee-headed arch. The stone reredos, the design of Edward Browning, incorporates a marble relief by Mario Raggi; it was placed in the chancel in 1881 in memory of former rector, William Belgrave.[6] The stained glass in the east window is by Alfred Gérente (1856).
The chancel has some lamps which came from the Street called Straight in Damascus,[3] and it has a carved Roman stone.[5] Lt. Col. J. A. Codrington presented these Middle Eastern items to the church in 1923. Two mosaic pieces from the Church of St John the Baptist, Constantinople and a piece of Verde Antique from St Sophia's Church in Nicaea (İznik), are just some of the items he donated.[4] The cypress trees outside the church, were grown from seeds collected from the Garden of Gethsemane.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "St Peter & St Paul". www.achurchnearyou.com. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1361558)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rutland Water Benefice | St Peter and St Paul". www.rutlandwaterbenefice.info. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Preston | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Preston Church Rutland St Peter & St Paul | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Uppingham". Stamford Mercury. 29 July 1881. Retrieved 12 August 2021.