Church in East Sussex, England
| Church of St Peter, Folkington | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Peter ad Vincula | |
_(March_2022)_(9).jpg) "delightfully situated under a wooded slope of the South Downs" | |
  Church of St Peter, FolkingtonLocation in East Sussex | |
| 50°48′46″N 0°12′44″E / 50.8128°N 0.2121°E / 50.8128; 0.2121 | |
| Location | Folkington, East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | C13th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 30 August 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Brighton and Lewes |
| Deanery | Lewes and Seaford |
| Parish | Folkington |
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington, East Sussex is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Built of flint and rubble, it is a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.
History
The origins of the church are 13th century. The interior contains some 18th century funerary monuments, which Pevsner considers "very grand" for their modest setting, and a set of panelled box pews and pulpit. The church was lightly restored in 1870. 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. It remains an active parish church.
The graveyard contains the grave of the cookery writer Elizabeth David, marked by a slate headstone carved in 1992 by local stonemason Geoffrey Aldred.
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. The bell turret is weatherboarded, with a "shingled spirelet". The building is listed Grade I.
Notes
- ^ Antram & Pevsner 2012, p. 392.
- ^ Historic England (30 August 1966). "THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, Long Man (1193438)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "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.