St. Peter's Church, Farndon
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St. Peter's Church, Farndon is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Farndon, Nottinghamshire
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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
, nave
with clerestory
, a south aisle with an arcade of three bays, a western square tower containing four bells, and with an entrance porch. Portions of Saxon work, perhaps belonging to the first church, are to be found built in the north wall of the nave; the second church is represented by the columns and arches of the south aisle; while the third and present church is chiefly built in the Perpendicular
style. The font is an Early English one. The date on the nave roof, which is well constructed, is 1664, and there are two stained glass windows of some merit, one on the south side of the chancel and the other in the aisle. Much interest was taken in an ancient sword, thought to be Saxon, and measuring 2 ft 4 ins (72 cm) long, which was discovered when excavating under the present church in October, 1892. This "Viking sword from Farndon Church," is now preserved in the church vestry." and the sword is illustrated in David Kaye's "History of Nottinghamshire." Also, in recent years, the four church bells have been augmented to six and re-hung.
St. Peter's church is located at the extreme southwest of the village proper. An 1884 map of Farndon can be seen An aerial photo of Farndon Harbour can be seen
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Farndon, Nottinghamshire
Farndon, Nottinghamshire
Farndon is a small village on the Fosse Way or A46 Roman road, 2.5 miles south-west of Newark-on-Trent, on the banks of the River Trent. The name Farndon means "Fern Hill". It is thought to be the site of the Roman fort Ad Pontem or "the place by the bridges." The parish church of St...
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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The Church of St. Peter at Farndon "was erected during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and...it consists of chancelChancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
with clerestory
Clerestory
Clerestory is an architectural term that historically denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. In modern usage, clerestory refers to any high windows...
, a south aisle with an arcade of three bays, a western square tower containing four bells, and with an entrance porch. Portions of Saxon work, perhaps belonging to the first church, are to be found built in the north wall of the nave; the second church is represented by the columns and arches of the south aisle; while the third and present church is chiefly built in the Perpendicular
Perpendicular
In geometry, two lines or planes are considered perpendicular to each other if they form congruent adjacent angles . The term may be used as a noun or adjective...
style. The font is an Early English one. The date on the nave roof, which is well constructed, is 1664, and there are two stained glass windows of some merit, one on the south side of the chancel and the other in the aisle. Much interest was taken in an ancient sword, thought to be Saxon, and measuring 2 ft 4 ins (72 cm) long, which was discovered when excavating under the present church in October, 1892. This "Viking sword from Farndon Church," is now preserved in the church vestry." and the sword is illustrated in David Kaye's "History of Nottinghamshire." Also, in recent years, the four church bells have been augmented to six and re-hung.
St. Peter's church is located at the extreme southwest of the village proper. An 1884 map of Farndon can be seen An aerial photo of Farndon Harbour can be seen
Current parish status
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