St. Peter, Brimpton, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Peter, erected in 1869, on the site of the former church, at the sole cost of the late James Blyth esq. is a building of flint with stone dressings in the Decorated style ana consists of chancel, nave, north annexe, south aisle, south porch and western tower with a light and graceful spire containing a clock and 4 bells: most of the windows are stained, one on the north side being a memorial to George Henry, Earl of Falmouth, who died 29 August, 1852; the stained windows on the south side of the chancel are in memory of Edward Golding B.A. a former vicar of this parish, and are dated 1857: in the north side of the chancel is one in memory of Ellen Mary Caffin, wife of the Rev. George Benjamin Caffin M.A. vicar here from 1840: there are 250 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1500.