St Peter

The church, which is adjacent to the River Trent, was built in 1846 by Thomas Johnson of Lichfield, and consists of a nave, chancel, north porch, vestry, and small tower and steeple at the south east end of the nave. At 1am on Wednesday 27th February 2008, everything changed for St Peter's. An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, had just occurred with its epicentre at Market Rasen some thirty miles away. At first sight, it was evident that things were not quite right. Some of the tower stones were seen to have moved and were out of alignment. Inside the only sign of damage was a banner that had fallen down. The architect was called and advised that the church be closed until further inspection. Two days later on Friday 29th February, during a windy spell, the tower fell down. The spire had fallen through the chancel roof. The villagers rallied round and a clear up inside took place, things were moved to safety at the back of the church and the organ pipes were removed as they were now exposed to the elements. That was the start of a long period of rebuilding. The tower gradually was rebuilt and, the bell had a new headstock fitted, the chancel floor repaired and interior repainted. A rededication service took place on 31 January 2010, nearly two years after the earthquake to celebrate all the hard work from the community in restoring this beautiful church once more.