Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham | |
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham: glowing in the early morning winter sun, the church is seen from the southeast corner of the churchyard
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | www.uppingham-benefice.org.uk |
History | |
Dedication | St Peter and St Paul |
Administration | |
Parish | Uppingham |
Diocese | Peterborough |
Province | Canterbury |
Coordinates: 52°35′14.3″N 00°43′19.75″W / 52.587306°N 0.7221528°W
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in Uppingham, Rutland.
The church is a Grade II* listed building. It is largely 14th century but was heavily restored in 1861 by Henry Parsons.
The font of 1863 was designed by George Edmund Street for All Saints' Church, Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire.
The tower has a ring of eight bells.
The organ case was obtained from St Mary's Church, Nottingham in 1777 and is by the organ builder Thomas Swarbrick dating from 1742. The organ itself is by Harrison and Harrison built in 1894 and installed in 2006 by Peter Collins when it became redundant from All Saints' Church, Eppleton, County Durham. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.