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St. Peter & St. Paul - Preston
Village
Preston is a small village, on high ground, two miles north of Uppingham on the A6003 to Oakham. Various members of the De Montfort family held the manor at Preston and in July 1208 King John stayed here for two nights.
Church
The church of St Peter and St Paul at Preston sits at the end of a quiet lane, backing onto arable land. It consists of a nave, chancel, north & south aisles, vestry, and a west tower with recessed spire.
The north aisle bay dates from around 1150 with the southern one added a little later (circa 1200). The chancel arch was rebuilt later and at a higher level.
The tower, with lofty spire, was added in the 13th century and some major remodelling took place in the 14th century. The font is a 13th century plain bowl standing on four cylindrical legs.
The chancel dates from the 13th century; there are remains of other arches in the east wall. The whole south wall of the chancel (windows, single sedile and the priest's doorway) is a rich mixture of carvings and styles. The hanging lamps are reported to have come from a street called Straight in Damascus.
There is a good sundial on the porch roof, the remains of a Scratch dial in the porch itself and a carved Roman stone in the south wall.
Of the original three bells, the first is inscribed "+ Gabriel," the second is dated 1717, and the tenor is inscribed "God save our Queene Elizabeth." Two new trebles by Taylor of Loughborough were added in 1909.
Footsteps in Faith
I am hoping to start a 'House Group' in the village where we can explore our faith together through study, discussion and fellowship, with its relevance and value
for us in today's society. I would like to hear from those who would be interested in being part of this, and at this stage the day, time, frequency and venue for
our meetings will depend on response. Would those who would be interested please speak to me either in church, by telephone or web site
contact form when I can answer any questions you may have, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Michael Ellard
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