Restoration Projects

St Peter's is a Grade II* Listed Building of national significance.

Caring for it is an ongoing commitment - a work of stewardship which the parish takes seriously and which depends on the generosity of grant-makers, trusts and parishioners.

This page records some of the major conservation and restoration projects undertaken in recent years to protect St Peter's and its historic fabric.

Historic clock at St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

The Clock

Completed 2026

The church clock, which has been telling the time for centuries, has been recently renovated.

Reredos at St Peter’s Church undergoing conservation

The Reredos

Completed 2025

The reredos, a centrepiece of the church, had deteriorated significantly and was professionally restored.

Repaired timber floor inside St Peter’s Church tower

The Tower Floor

Completed 2021

Serious wet rot was discovered in the timber supporting the tower floor, making the area unsafe and preventing use of the historic west entrance.

Belfry stonework at St Peter’s Church, Grandborough

Exterior Stonework

Completed 2015

In 2015, significant works were carried out to repair stonework, belfry mullions and carved tracery heads.

Previous Restoration Work

St Peter's has a long history of conservation and repair. Notable previous works include:

1997

Tower west window: new mullions and tracery installed.

1996

Nave roof replaced. Contemporary replacement of the parapet of the east gable of the chancel.

1995–96

External repointing of walls to 600mm above ground level.

1982

Roofs of north and south aisles replaced.

1980–83

Major repairs to the tower and spire, including replacement of the top approximately eight feet.

A full record of works carried out at St Peter's is held in the church and at Warwickshire Record Office.

Conservation Reports & Project Documents

Selected professional reports and records relating to the conservation and restoration of St Peter’s are available below.

2025 Rerederos Conservation Project Conservator Report

How You Can Help

If you would like to support the ongoing care of St Peter's, please visit the Give page or speak to one of the members of the PCC. Every contribution, however modest, helps preserve this remarkable church for the people of the parish today and for generations to come.