History of St Peter's - Forncett Info

A Brief History of St Peter’s Church, Forncett St Peter

Written by Ana Moskvina.

In Domesday Book, the estate of Forncett was the land of Roger Bigod and is said to have had two churches...

Written by Ana Moskvina.

With the wonderful Anglo-Saxon tower being so prominent at Forncett St Peter, we sometimes forget...

Written by Claire Jordan.

Forncett is justifiably proud of its link to William Wordsworth, the radical poet acknowledged as...

Written by Elaine Tibbit.

Did you know that St Peter’s has two war graves and that someone looks after them every six months? ...

Written by Trevor Smith & Ally Rae.

After 18 long months St Peter's bells were heard again with a toll to celebrate the life of the Duke...

Written by Claire Jordan.

Nearly every historical monument in England is a testament to the great skill of the stonemason. ...

Written by Dr David McAllister, Birkbeck University.

Work on St. Peter's in the Victorian Age ...

Written by Ana Moskvina.

A staircase is not usually a particularly interesting element of a church building. Church staircases...

Written by Ana Moskvina.

There is a very unusual treasure hidden out of sight at the very top of the tower at Forncett St Peter....

Written by Administrator.

The Tomb in the North Aisle of St Peter's Church - to Thomas and Elizabeth Drake, 1485 Rosemary...

In Memory of Thomas Parke and his wife Mary:


Edmond Marcon, Grace Marcon, Edmond Marcon, John Marcon


Robert Osborne and Christian his wife:


William Aggas, Rector of both Forncetts and of Hempnall:


Thomas Jack, Rector of Forncett: