St Peter's Church, Tollerton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Peter's Church, Tollerton
Location	Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad church
Website	https://stpeters-tollerton.org.uk/
History
Dedication	St Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Administration
Parish	Tollerton
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York

St. Peter's Church is an old and important church in Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. It is a "Grade II listed" building, which means it's officially recognized as a special historical building that needs to be protected.

History of St. Peter's Church

People believe there has been a church in Tollerton for a very long time, even before the Norman Conquest in 1066. However, we don't know exactly where that first church was. The church building you see today started being built around the late 1100s.

Early Days of the Church

Not much is known about the church from the Middle Ages. We do know it had a tower with a pointed roof, called a gabled tower. In those days, it was common for the church leader, called the rector, to take care of the front part of the church, known as the chancel. The local villagers, often led by the squire (a wealthy landowner), were responsible for looking after the main part of the church, called the nave.

Over time, some squires didn't do much to fix the nave, and it started to fall apart. Eventually, the nave became a ruin.

Rebuilding and Restoration

In 1812, a person named Pendock Barry began a big project to fix up the church. He rebuilt the nave and added a special building called a mausoleum for burials. He also built a brick extension at the back of the church. This new part included a porch, small rooms called vestries for the clergy, and a gallery where his family could sit during services.

A few years later, in 1816, the old rector passed away. The new rector was convinced to let the squire continue his work. So, the squire pulled down the old chancel and rebuilt it too.

More restoration work happened in 1909. This work helped make the church look much like it does today.

The Church Organ

The church has a beautiful organ that was first given to the church in 1909. It was donated by WE Burnside, who lived at Tollerton Hall, and cost £595 to install. In the 1930s, the organ was cleaned and repaired by an organ builder named Roger Yates. During this time, a new feature called a "Tremulant stop" was added to the Swell part of the organ, which makes the sound waver slightly.

See also

• Listed buildings in Tollerton, Nottinghamshire