St Peter
Stanton Lacy, Shropshire
A beautifully proportioned cruciform church, St Peter’s has been serving the parish of Stanton Lacy since the early 11th century.
With its sturdy stone base supporting a half timbered upper floor, this looks as though it could have been uprooted from rural Normandy.
The church was part of a private house for more than 100 years after the Dissolution, but a mid 17th century renovation returned it to its rightful purpose. In 1672, Thomas Francis painted the ceiling of the restored chancel with a stylised assemblage of clouds, angels and scrolls bearing biblical texts.
Also of interest is the ornate gilded Victorian triptych above the altar.
