St Martin, Stubton

St Peter's, Claypole

Although the church is now known as St Peter’s, early Church records refer to St Peter’s and St Paul’s and this is the likely original dedication.

There was a church in the village in Saxon times, probably built from wood. In the Domesday Book, there is a reference to a church and one priest. This original church stood for 150 years and then was replaced by a small church, which over two centuries there were three building phases.

In the 13th century, the church comprised of the first tower stages and a small aisle, within the current pillars and as far as the steps to the chancel.

There was a separate Lady Chapel, erected by Thomas de Sacto Laudo, the South Mediety Rector [1234-1316] close by the Church and this was incorporated into the new building. The three sedilia, south wall door and lancet windows, which are dated 1275 are all found in the modified building dated 50 years later.

In the early 14th century, the nave was built adding the aisles and transepts and another level of the tower, which now houses the clock. A larger Chancel, together with a sacristy were built to replace the existing one. A spire was added to the tower, a south porch was added as well as the nave battlements. The church door is from this phase. The original roofline of the chancel is visible on the east end of the nave. The wooden screen and baptismal font date from this phase. There are five bells in the tower.

St Peter's can seat between 150 and 175.

All Saints, Fenton

Our church dates back to the 14th century.

Seating 150 persons, the parish register dates from 1537 and the Bishop's transcripts start in 1544.

The church chancel was rebuilt in 1830 and the building thoroughly restored in 1875.

Fenton Hall (Old Manor Hall) was built in 1507 as the seat of the Lucas family. It partially burnt down around 1771 and its remains converted into a farm house, occupied by the Thurlby family in the late 1800's and by the Codd family in the early 1900's.

St James', Dry Doddington

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All Saints, Westborough

Westborough is mentioned in the Domesday Book as already having “a priest there, and a church, and there are 120 acres of meadow”, but it is unknown when the first Saxon church was built on this site. Two small circular openings in the north wall are thought to be remnants of the earlier Saxon church on this site. They can be seen better from the outside of the building.

The church that we see now was built on nearly its present scale in the early 13th century, with a nave of three wide bays with narrow aisles, a long chancel without aisles, and a western tower.

The 13th century octagonal font is beautifully carved with interlaced designs.

In the late 14th or early 15th century, there was further building: transepts were added to the north and south of the nave; the Nave roof raised to provide a clerestory; the small chapel or sacristy was added on the North side of the Chancel, and a Porch built over the South door.

There are interesting old Oak bench ends reset into more modern seating in the Chancel: one showing the Devil licking the backs of those at prayer. The walls have much original plaster, and two painted panels remain: the figures of Time and Death.

It is thought that the brick porch at the North door was added in the 18th century, and the Tower extensively rebuilt.

In 1951 a large restoration project was begun to restore and repair the church.

​The Mediaeval Cross

It is unusual to find a mediaeval cross complete with base, shaft and knop. It is thought that the capstone now lies at the north end of the village. The cross was most likely used for both religious purposes, such as preaching and a central point for processions, and as a secular meeting place for the village people to hear news, proclamations and announcements.