St Peter

This is because the tower, together with the vestry, was all that survived a disastrous fire in 1867 when the verger literally ‘set the house on fire’ by over stoking the boiler in response to complaints from the villagers about the cold.

There is a beautiful carved font, worked by Lady Maitland and featuring sculptured flowers, all of which can be found in the hedgerows around Letwell. Directly to the left (west) of the font you can see the charred ends of some of the beams which survived the fire.

There are some beautiful stained glass windows, including some new windows added during the recent renovation of the tower.

To the right of the altar is a harmonium, which provides the music for services. These instruments are often found in small churches which do not have an organ.

The churchyard is lovely. It is full of wild flowers, and is particularly beautiful during the spring months.

The church stands in a glorious position, on a ridge looking west towards Laughton where, just beyond Kings Wood, the tower of All Saints church can be seen. It can be reached on foot via bridleways.