St. Peter, Ufton Nervet, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Peter is a building of flint and stone in a late style of Perpendicular, and consists of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and a western tower with wooden spire containing 4 bells: it was entirely re-built in 1862 by the late Richard Benyon esq. (d. 1897): in the church are monuments of the Perkins family, including that of Francis Perkins esq. 1635, and his wife, with their effigies, beneath an arch: here also is buried Arabella (Fermor), wife of Francis Perkins esq. 1736: there are 200 sittings. There were once two churches here: the remains of Ufton Greyshall church, consisting now only of the fragment of a wall, may be seen just below the village, about a mile from the existing church, within an inclosure, formerly a cemetery, and adjoining the Kennet.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1636.