St Peter’s, Reymerston

Open daily dawn to dusk
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Important stained glass
Grade I

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A lovely avenue of trees leads the way to St Peter's Church. The tower, with its 'Y' shaped tracery and lancet windows, dates from the 13th century and the parapet was added in 1714. Enter the church through the north doorway, complete with zig-zag decoration. Although predominantly Perpendicular in character, the west and east north aisle windows are late 13th century (Early English). The bold east window of the chancel is Victorian, in the Decorated style, and uses Flemish glass. Symbols of the Evangelists and prophets are carved into the bowl of the octagonal 15th century font. Only one of the four original lions on the base remains. Notice the Jacobean poorbox attached to a pew. The pews date from the 17th century, whilst the box pews are of the following century. The substantial three-decker pulpit dominates the east end of the south aisle. Take a close look at the elaborately carved communion rails, said to have been brought to the church from a Belgian monastery and date to around 1700. A marble memorial in the sanctuary commemorates Robert Long (d. 1688).

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