St Peter & St Paul Church

Event details

Friday 14 April, 2-4 pm. Refreshments from 1.30 pm

Historic England describes the Church of St Peter and St Paul as a prime example of Georgian church architecture outside London. It was rebuilt after a fire between 1732 and 1739 to designs by John and William Bastard.

The Grade 1 Church has just undergone major roofing works and the visit will allow us to view the works at close quarters. We will be lead by architect Tomas Griffin, from benjamin and beauchamp architects ltd, into the roof void over the nave and chancel where we will see the structural and timber repairs carried out.

We will proceed in small groups onto the roof parapet to look at the stone repair, re-tiling and lead works and discuss the difficulties of incorporating modern detailing on old structures and how this has been achieved. Within the body of the Church we will see the plaster repairs carried out and redecoration and re-gilding to the apse ceiling.

For those wishing to see the roof works access is via a stone spiral staircase, headroom is limited in places.

Sarah Lock, Church Warden has kindly offered to provide hot drinks and biscuits (possibly even cake)in the Church from 1.30.

Multiple bookings
As long as there is space on the event, we usually allow you to book for both yourself and a guest. When completing the booking form, you will be asked to select the number of people and put in your own details on the first page, then to put in your second person's details on the next page. The event fee shown on each of these pages is for the individual person - you will be shown the total amount due once you get to the summary page.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Accessibility: please contact the Group Organiser before booking to discuss any special access requirements.