Peakirk: St Pega

Name:
Peakirk: St Pega
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
628331
Diocese:
Peterborough
Archdeaconry:
Oakham
Parish:
Peakirk

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade I Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Peakirk

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

St Pega’s church, Peakirk, is a magnificent Grade 1 listed church, particularly notable for its wall paintings, uncovered in the 1950s. These are mostly fourteenth century, and include depictions of the Crucifixion, a St Christopher and a rare representation of gossips in church. St Pega is a unique dedication, to the sister of St Guthlac, the founder of the nearby monastery of Crowland. The church has long sheltered a maternity colony of soprano pipistrelles, which use the interior of the church. The resulting mess has caused some conflict with the church community and led to the church being included in the Bats in Churches project. In late 2018, most of the lead roof was stolen. A condition survey concluded that whilst there was no evidence of damage to the wall paintings from the temporary roof, it was imperative to re-roof by winter 2019. The church was placed on Historic England’s Building at Risk Register. The roof was re-leaded and bat boxes inserted so that the bats could no longer access the nave. The bats are using their new roost and the church is bat-free. St Pega was part of the Bats in Churches project 2018-23.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

Peterborough City Council (2016) Peterborough Historic Environment Record (HER) HER Number: 2243 [Digital Archive/Data]
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16691/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 3 Bells [Archive/Index]
3 Bells