SS. Peter and Paul, Uppingham, Rutland

Description

The church of SS. Peter and Paul, standing near the Market place, is an ancient building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, north and south porches and an embattled western tower, with lofty spire, containing 8 bells, dating from 1772 to 1804, and a clock, provided in 1898 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria: in 1861 the church was greatly enlarged and thoroughly restored at a cost of over £6,000, a new hammer-beam roof of oak, with beautifully carved figures of angels being placed over the nave and a new chancel roof of oak with angel corbels erected: the ancient pulpit is of oak richly carved: the font is of serpentine marble with oak canopy and the bench ends are elaborately carved: in 1893 a stained east window was placed in the chancel as a memorial to the Rev. the Worshipful William Wales M.A. rector here 1859-79 and sometime Chancellor of Peterborough, at a cost of £375: in the south aisle is a stained window, erected by Sergt. Robert Love to the memory of his wife and her sister, and there are several others: the organ was restored and enlarged in 1894, at a cost of nearly £400, and again in 1912, at a cost of £330: a burial ground was purchased and added to the churchyard in 1862. Bishop Jeremy Taylor was once rector of the parish and there are many entries in the parish register in his handwriting.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1571 and is in good condition.