St Peter's, Elford
St Peter's church in Elford might not show much promise to many visitors at first sight, with so little of the medieval building still visible.
The red sandstone tower is the oldest surviving part, but despite it's late medieval appearance seems to have been rebuilt in 1598.
The rest of the church was entirely rebuilt in the Victorian period, mostly by Salvin in 1848-9 except for the south chapel (the Stanley chapel) which is the work of G.E.Street from 1869-70.
Despite the fact this is a mostly Victorian structure it is a richly rewarding church of much historic interest, prinicpally the superb collection of medieval monuments to members of the Stanley family located in the south chapel.
St Peter's, Elford
St Peter's church in Elford might not show much promise to many visitors at first sight, with so little of the medieval building still visible.
The red sandstone tower is the oldest surviving part, but despite it's late medieval appearance seems to have been rebuilt in 1598.
The rest of the church was entirely rebuilt in the Victorian period, mostly by Salvin in 1848-9 except for the south chapel (the Stanley chapel) which is the work of G.E.Street from 1869-70.
Despite the fact this is a mostly Victorian structure it is a richly rewarding church of much historic interest, prinicpally the superb collection of medieval monuments to members of the Stanley family located in the south chapel.