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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and was rebuilt in 1862 at a different site than the earlier church occupied (see below). The original church was built circa 1200.
  
  
• The second chapel was built on the grounds of Aubourn Hall in 1862. The cost of construction was paid by Henry NEVILE, Esq. This chapel still stands.
  
  
• The church with the short, blunt steeple is the one built close to the Manor Hall (see picture, below).
  
  
• The church was partially taken down, but the chancel was used as a mortuary for some 50 years.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Peter's Church and the mortuary chapel on the Wendy Parkinson web site.
  
  
• Here is a photograph of St. Peter's Church supplied by Jan Gregory (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

• Here is a photograph of St. Peter's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright).
  
  
  

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• The Anglican church was closed in 1968 and demolished in 1973. The tower was retained as a monument.
  
  
• The spire was reshingled in 2005.
  
  

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