St Peter's Church - Suffolk, Monks Eleigh (06)

Suffolk, Monk’s Eleigh – St Peter’s Church

 

Monk’s Eleigh is a small village about 15 miles from Ipswich in Suffolk. St Peter’s Church was erected around 1350 although there had been a Saxon church on the site for many years. There are a few things in the church that predate the church itself. Namely, the font, which is 13th century. This is made of Barnack stone and one of the six bells dates to 1330.

Over the next 100 years the church was enlarged, clerestory windows and the west tower was added. The tower has a beautiful exterior doorway. The South door also at the time very ornate, however has worn down over the years.

There is also a fine medieval pulpit, reputed to be one of the oldest in the county. There is an alms box with the date 1636.

The chancel and north vestry were added 1845 and in 1867 there was a programme of restoration and re-seating. There are some fine stained glass windows these were installed around 1880-1900 and were designed by Ward and Hughes

 

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