History of St Peter's - Forncett Info

A Brief History of St Peter’s Church, Forncett St Peter

Written by Ana Moskvina.

In Domesday Book, the estate of Forncett was the land of Roger Bigod and is said to have had two churches...

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From the Churchyard - Daffodils

Written by Claire Jordan.

The first daffodil in England was brought by the Romans and is often known as 'The Lent Lily'. Wild...

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The Chancel: Anglo-Saxon features and a curious opening.

Written by Ana Moskvina.

With the wonderful Anglo-Saxon tower being so prominent at Forncett St Peter, we sometimes forget...

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The Wordsworths and Forncett

Written by Claire Jordan.

Forncett is justifiably proud of its link to William Wordsworth, the radical poet acknowledged as...

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From the Churchyard…Holly and Ivy

Written by Claire Jordan.

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, tra-la-la-la-la... So goes the lovely old English Christmas...

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Commonwealth War Graves

Written by Elaine Tibbit.

Did you know that St Peter’s has two war graves and that someone looks after them every six months? ...

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The Bells of St Peter's Toll for Duke of Edinburgh

Written by Trevor Smith & Ally Rae.

After 18 long months St Peter's bells were heard again with a toll to celebrate the life of the Duke...

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In the footsteps of… Stonemasons

Written by Claire Jordan.

Nearly every historical monument in England is a testament to the great skill of the stonemason. ...

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In the Foosteps of ...a Victorian Wood Carver

Written by Dr David McAllister, Birkbeck University.

Work on St. Peter's in the Victorian Age ...

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The intriguing timber staircase in the tower at Forncett St Peter

Written by Ana Moskvina.

A staircase is not usually a particularly interesting element of a church building. Church staircases...

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In the footsteps...

Written by Ana Moskvina.

There is a very unusual treasure hidden out of sight at the very top of the tower at Forncett St Peter....

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Drake Tomb - Forncett St Peter's Church

Written by Administrator.

The Tomb in the North Aisle of St Peter's Church - to Thomas and Elizabeth Drake, 1485 Rosemary...

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Pew Carvings

Written by Ana Moskvina.

One can spend hours just studying the pew ends! Pew end carvings Photos: A Moskvina They...

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Memorials inside St Peter

Written by Richard Ball.

There are a number of memorials inside the church. These take various forms; stained glass windows,...

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The Incumbents

Written by Super User.

The advowson of Forncett [the right to present a nominee for the post of rector] was purchased...

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In Memory of Thomas Parke and his wife Mary:


Edmond Marcon, Grace Marcon, Edmond Marcon, John Marcon


Robert Osborne and Christian his wife:


William Aggas, Rector of both Forncetts and of Hempnall:


Thomas Jack, Rector of Forncett: