Church of St Peter and St Paul, Great Casterton | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St Peter, St Paul |
Administration | |
Diocese | Peterborough |
Parish | Great Casterton, Rutland |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Don McGarrigle [1] |
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a church in Great Casterton, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building. [2] The benefice is shared with Pickworth, Tickencote and Little Casterton.
The church is Norman and originally[ dubious – discuss] had a nave and two aisles separated by arcades. The tower was connected to the nave by a horseshoe-shaped[ dubious – discuss] arch. [3] At the east end of the nave was an arch leading into the chancel. [4]
A chancel with lancet windows was extended in the 13th century replacing the older one. [2] Windows were added to the aisles. Above the arcade a clerestory was built with Decorated windows in the 15th century. A wooden rood loft, with St Mary and St John either side of Jesus Christ on the cross, was added across the chancel arch. [4] The font dates from late 12th to early 13th century. [4]
Box pews were added in the 18th century [4] but have been removed. Restoration of the church took place in the 20th century. [4]
The churchyard is entered through an arched war memorial remembering the dead of both World Wars.
The poet John Clare married Martha "Patty" Turner in the church in 1820.