Stokeham

St Peter

Newark Archdeaconry

Bassetlaw and Bawtry Deanery

Introduction

St Peter’s church is a simple building, comprising a chancel and nave of stone with a western gable bell turret with two openings but only a single bell.

The masonry and two lancet windows generally indicate a 13th century date although the 12th century font may be the oldest part of the church.

A three-bay south aisle was pulled down in the late 17th or early 18th century.

By the mid-19th century the church was in a poor state. Later that century the chancel was restored and a partition put up between it and the nave so the chancel could be used for an occasional service.

The church was fully restored in 1928.

Particular thanks to Rowan Gillam-Hull and Andy Nicholson for research on this entry
and to Geoff Buxton, Andy Souter and Dr Chris Brooke for the photographs.