Heritage

Discover the Heritage of St Peter's Church

For more than 700 years, St Peter's Church has stood at the heart of Grandborough as a place of Christian worship, celebration, remembrance and community life. Today, this beautiful Grade II* listed church remains both a living parish church and one of the village's most important historic buildings.

Within its walls are the stories of generations who have worshipped here, cared for the building and shaped the life of the community. From the medieval chancel and Victorian craftsmanship to the historic church clock, bells and village war memorial, every part of St Peter's reflects a different chapter in the church's long history.

Explore Our Heritage

Explore the heritage of St Peter’s Church on the church tour

Walk Around St Peter's

A self-guided QR code tour introducing the church's most significant features.

Historic photograph of St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

History of the Church

Discover how St Peter's has evolved over more than seven centuries.

Reredos at St Peter’s Church undergoing restoration

Restoration Projects

Learn how important conservation projects are helping preserve the church and its heritage for future generations.

Inside the Church

Victorian pulpit inside St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

Font, Pulpit & Parish Life

From the medieval font to the Victorian pulpit, the objects at the heart of parish worship and community life.

Church service at St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Medieval Chancel

Explore the oldest surviving part of the church and its changing role through the centuries.

Decorated reredos behind the altar at St Peter’s Church

The Reredos

A remarkable example of Victorian church craftsmanship and restoration.

Historic pipe organ inside St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Organ

The history of one of the church's finest musical treasures.

The Tower

Discover the heritage of St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Tower & Spire

Explore the history and architecture of St Peter's medieval tower and distinctive spire.

Stonework of the belfry at St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Church Bells

Discover the story of St Peter's historic bells and their centuries-old role in calling the village to worship and marking moments in community life.

Historic clock on the tower of St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Church Clock

Learn about the story of the unusual nineteenth-century clock, its recent restoration and its place at the heart of village life.

War Memorial

The Coling brothers of Grandborough who served during the First World War

War Memorial & Remembrance

Discover the history of the village war memorial and the stories of the men from Grandborough who lost their lives during the First World War.