Remains of St Peter’s church

This church is located in Stanton low park with peaceful surroundings. This church was built in the 1100s in the heart of what was once the (very small) village of Stantonbury. It started to fall into disrepair in the late 1800s due to the construction of St James’ at nearby New Bradwell, and became derelict in the late 1960s when the village of Stantonbury was destroyed to make way for quarrying. The chancel arch, once a beautiful example of Norman work, dates from around 1150 and was originally of two orders, the outer ornamented with a chevron moulding and the inner with a large roll with beak-head and grotesque ornament at intervals. A third gothic arch was added for strengthening around the 14th century. The arch was removed to St James Church, New Bradwell, after the roof of St Peters collapsed in 1956.