St Peter's, Elton

Elton is a picturesque village, which is to be found some seven miles to the west of Peterborough. The village is quiet and peaceful, despite the close proximity of the busy A605 The village boasts an Elizabethan Stateley home, Elton Hall, two public houses, two village greens, a few shops, a chapel and All Saints church. There was mention of a church at Elton in the Domesday Survey of 1086.Just a couple of fragments of the earliest building remain. Inside, the Chancel arch dates from 1270. The nave and north aisle date from around 1300 The three stage tower is built in the Perpundicular style and dates from 1500. This was built with stones taken from the nearby quarry at Ketton. Other parts of the building date from the same period. Inside, the church is spacious, bright and welcoming and the chancel is dominated by the great Te Deum east window of 1893 dedicated to the 4th Earl of Carysfot. There are 52 main figures depicted and many lesser ones, with the figures having halos. The figures are gathered below a depiction of Christ, with hand raised in benediction, with angels plaging musical instruments just below Christ. A truly stunning piece of work. I am affraid that any photograph of this on here would be reduced in size and would not do the original justice. In general here, the stained glass is as good as any church in the area. One window, featuring three scenes from the life of Christ, is particularly striking. The left hand panel shows Jesus being baptised by John The Baptist, with the Holy Spirit descending in the form of a Dove. The middle panel shows Christ crucified with the right hand panel showing Christ risen, wounds visible with sleeping soldiers below. Two different windows show an Angel pointing up to heaven with the wording 'He Is Risen' written below.

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