Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington
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| St. Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
_(March_2022)_(9).jpg) The church in 2022 | |
 St. Peter's Church | |
| 50°48′46″N 0°12′44″E / 50.8128°N 0.2121°E | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 52151 03001 |
| Location | Folkington, East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | c. 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Parish Church of Saint Peter |
| Designated | 30 August 1966 |
| Reference no. | 1193438 |
The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula is a parish church in Folkington, East Sussex dating from the 13th century. It is built of flint and rubble, a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.
The origin of the church is rooted in 13th century.[1] The interior contains some 18th century funerary monuments, which Pevsner considers as "very grand"[2] for their modest setting and a set of panelled box pews and pulpit.[2] The church was lightly restored in 1870.[2] The organ dates from 1917 and was a gift of Mary Earle Gwynne of Folkington, in memory of the men of the village who died in World War I.[3] It remains as an active parish church.[4]
The graveyard contains the grave of the cookery writer Elizabeth David, marked by a slate headstone carved in 1992 by the local stonemason Geoffrey Aldred.[2]
Just inside the door, on the left-hand side wall is a small stone relief sculpture commissioned by the family of Ronald Stacy Marks, by John Skelton (sculptor).