James Gray: Two photographs of this old church. This photograph, printed from a wax paper negative, dates from the 1860’s. The other is of a much later period and may well have been taken soon after the restoration of the church following the fire of 1906. Additional Information: © Phillipe Garner jgc_18_151
2018: The church remains unmistakably the same although the iron railings have gone along with many of the headstones. See also caption for jgc_18_152. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: This photograph of St Peter’s Church is contemporary with JG_18_151, but from a different angle. Its age, the 1860’s, is supported by the reference on the stone to a death in 1817. Additional Information: © Phillipe Garner jgc_18_153
2018: A view of the church looking north-east. A large yew tree now stands near the centre of the graveyard casting heavy shadows across the area. The headstone inscribed to Amelia sitting prominently in the centre of the 1860s image has been removed. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: An Early English church, built in the time of Henry II, and the Parish Church until 1908. It was badly damaged by fire on 23 June 1906. Additional Information: People in graveyard after the fire. jgc_18_147
2018: A view of the church’s main entrance on its north side. See also caption for jgc_18_152. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: An Early English church, built in the time of Henry II, and the Parish Church until 1908. It was badly damaged by fire on 23 June, 1906. jgc_18_148
2018: See caption for jgc_18_147. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: Another view after the fire. jgc_18_149
2018: See caption for jgc_18_152. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: Two photographs of St Peter’s Church. This photograph is of a much later period and may well have been taken soon after the restoration of the church following the fire of 1906. View showing the graveyard. jgc_18_152
2018: Dappled autumn light over the south side of the church. Restoration following the fire was completed in 1907 but St Peter’s lost its parish status to the nearby St John the Evangelist the following year. Services continued to be held at St Peter’s until 1988 when it was closed by the Diocese of Chichester. It passed into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust in 1990 but remains open daily for visitors. See also caption for jgc_18_151. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: A view of the inside of the church. jgc_18_150
2019: Following the fire of 23 June 1906, the church suffered extensive damage including the loss of the church organ, roof and old tower. Although restoration work was completed by the following year, the church lost its parish status to St John the Evangelist Church in 1908. Today, 112 years later, the church sits under the Churches Conservation Trust and is open daily for visitors. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)