St Peter’s Church, Worfield

The current church has been in existence since the 12th century. The oldest parts of the existing church building including the nave and chancel date back to the early English period (1150 – 1250), with extensions added between 1250 and 1499 which included the construction of the tower and spire.

An interesting original feature is the 12th-century doors which can be seen on the wall upstairs above the new meeting room. They were apparently found some years ago under a haystack. They show a very early example of ironwork where iron replaced skin as a method of decoration, and it is believed to be one only a handful of this type of doors left in England.

Some other interesting medieval features include the lower half of the chancel screen which is late medieval, a medieval parish chest next to the altar, and a 15th-century font. The church also contains some impressive 16th – 17th-century tombs to the Bromley family.

The Lady Chapel contains some very nice, but modern stained glass windows. Although, parts of a window in the South aisle contains restored stained glass from the 14th or 15th century. It depicts; in the centre, the Crucifixion, on the left, the central figure is thought to be Bishop Scrope of Lichfield, and on the right, King Richard II.