Eckington Church: where it all began-Heritage Open Days

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade 1 listed building. First dedicated in 1100 AD, it is a mainly Norman building in the 12th and 13th Century Styles. It has an impressive square tower added in the mid 12th Century and a spire in the 13th Century.

The church stands in its own grounds and a burial area remains. The church has many features of great beauty and interest. We will be looking at how the church has changed over time, in particular how it looked in the early C19 with its galleries and box pews.
The tower houses the church bells, the originals dating back to the 16th Century.

The tradition of bell-ringing is an integral part of church life in Eckington with a strong bell-ringing team, which rings for Sunday services and special events and is active as a bell-ringing training centre. The bell-ringing floor was raised in the year 2000 and can be viewed from inside the church. The bell-ringing team will be available during the day, with guided visits to the bell-ringing floor and the church tower.
Refreshments will be offered throughout the day.

Book on day

Booking conditions:

The following tours will be bookable on the day at the reception desk immediately inside the church: Bellringing floor and tower (guided tours) Church and churchyard. Visitors can visit the church without the need to book a tour The Old Rectory (see separate entry) will all be bookable on the day. The Rectory Garden has free entry all day Each will be approximately hourly with the first at 1100. Visitors can book for any or all the tours, subject to numbers and accessibility requirements.