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LOCAL HISTORY ARCHIVES

 

 

ST PETER'S CHURCH

 FELKIRK

 

 John Steele 2007

Written for the Brierley Village web site

 

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Introduction

The reader may think that it is rather unusual to write about a church at Felkirk under the heading of “Brierley Village.com” when there is still a church in Brierley named after St Paul. The reason is really straight forward, Brierley church was built in 1869 when there was some discussion about Brierley becoming a separate parish and absorbing the six farms in Grimethorpe there being no other dwellings. However, the idea was not pursued fully and Brierley became the daughter church of St Peter Felkirk and a priest was appointed – the Reverend Godfrey Pigott Cordeux.

 

If there is any part of this narration with which you disagree please feel free to do so. After all, I am not a professional historian or writer but the information quoted has been collated over some 20-30 years of living nearby and attending this lovely building. My thanks also to Geoffrey Sugden, my neighbour, who has contributed so much to this narrative in just as many years.

John Steele 2007

Have you ever looked closely at St Peter’s?

If not, why not pay it a visit one Thursday morning between 10am and 12.30 you will enjoy it.

 

It wasn't until I was busy typing John's writings, and reading over the work correcting my mistakes, that I recognised how steeped in history Felkirk Church is. I must have passed this beautiful building a thousand times on my travels without giving it a second thought. After finally putting all Johns work together for the website and reading it over and over again, I felt I had to go down there with my camera and put photographs to this wonderful story. There are 29 photographs on the 20 pages on the website, but believe me there is a lot more to see. I know, I took over 200 photographs altogether. I know one thing for sure, after reading its history through John's wonderful writings, Felkirk St Peter's has found a new admirer.

Gary webmaster April 2007

 

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