Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wing
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Peter, St Paul
Administration
Diocese	Peterborough
Parish	Wing, Rutland
Clergy
Rector	Pippa Madgwick [1]

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a church in Wing, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church dates from the 12th century. ^[2] The south aisle was added c1140 and the north in c1180. The tower was added c1390. ^[3] The spire was removed ^[4] in 1841 as it was deemed to be unsafe. ^{[5] [6]}

The north doorway dates from the 12th century, ^[2] the chancel arch dates from the 13th century. The piscina and sedilia are 14th century. The church was restored in the Victorian era. ^{[5] [4] [6]}

There are visible consecration crosses dating from the 12th century on the altar slab. ^[6]

Stained glass thought to date from the 14th century is in the vestry. ^{[5] [4]} It is fragmented though one part pictures what is thought to be Christ's head. ^{[4] [6]}

There is a memorial to the 9 men of the village who died in World War I. Lt A. F. Taverner has a memorial. He died in 1916 of battle wounds. ^{[4] [6]}

References

52°37′02″N 0°40′53″W / 52.61724°N 0.68140°W / 52.61724; -0.68140