St Peter’s Parochial Church Council

We are blessed to have an ancient church on an historic site in the parish.

Excavations in 1958 and 1985 revealed a Roman mosaic under the churchyard indicating a settlement during the Roman occupation of England in the 2nd to 5th centuries AD.

The earliest written evidence of a church in Maniford (as it was then named) was in the 1086 Domesday Book. There was a celebration of St Peter’s millennium in 1991 conducted by the Bishop of Ramsbury.

The church is in fact Norman, built in the 10th or 11th century with some Saxon elements in its doorways and deeply splayed side windows.

The walls are in places 4 feet thick and the original heavy wooden door, which has a primitive lock, is still in daily use, touched by numerous hands of history.

A new guide to the history of the church can be purchased either via the card reader in the church or the link below. As always, we are in need of income for the upkeep of our beautiful church, so we welcome any donations at https://givealittle.co/c/2b801333-0e90-45df-a45c-683804ba302d

Burials in the quiet and pretty churchyard continue amongst the older tombs, some of which are classed as listed buildings.

The PCC is responsible for decisions about St Peter’s Church. For a full explanation about the role of the PCC please click on Salisbury Diocesan website https://www.salisbury.anglican.org/supportforparishes/parish-governance/

PCC meetings are held four times a year, with the annual meeting in the church, usually in March or April.

For more information on the Vale of Pewsey (Church) Team visit here.