Church of St Peter, Folkington | |
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Church of St Peter ad Vincula | |
50°48′46″N 0°12′44″E / 50.8128°N 0.2121°E | |
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.
The origins of the church are 13th century.[2] The interior contains some 18th century funerary monuments, which Pevsner considers "very grand"[1] for their modest setting, and a set of panelled box pews and pulpit.[1] The church was lightly restored in 1870.[1] 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.[3] It remains an active parish church.[4]
The graveyard contains the grave of the cookery writer Elizabeth David, marked by a slate headstone carved in 1992 by local stonemason Geoffrey Aldred.[1]
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).
The church is constructed of flint and rubble.[5] The bell turret is weatherboarded, with a "shingled spirelet".[1] The building is listed Grade I.[2]