Image ID: 21219

St Peter's School, Mansfield

Courtesy of Don Morley

Church Side
Mansfield
England

St Peter's School, in the foreground, was attached to the old Grammar School, built in 1567, six years after the letter patent of Elizabeth I authorising a Free Grammar School in Mansfield. The school was rebuilt, and the Master's Cottages were added, during the reign of Queen Anne. It continued to be a school until 1879, and is now St Peter's Church Parish Centre. The church of St Peter and St Paul is situated at the bottom of Church Street. It is the oldest and most important Church in Mansfield, parts of which date back to Saxon times. St Peter's church is a fine example of Norman church architecture, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book, written in 1086 in the reign of William II. Little remains of the early Saxon church built of timber and wattle, only the lower brickwork on the east of the tower can be seen as Saxon workmanship. The Norman church remains (from c 1130 onwards) are much more substantial and include the western tower. You can still see fragments of their chevron ornament in the chapel on the south side. This Norman church consisted of a chancel, nave and tower in the same position as they stand today. By 1420 the rebuilding of the church was complete.

Date: 1985

Organisation Reference: NCCW000503

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