Left: Detail of the
pinnacles on St.
Peters did you know one of them was different?
ST. PETERS FORMER CHURCH
There
is a church building at each end of the High Street- St. Mary’s the Parish
Church and the redundant former church now run by St. Peter and St. Paul
(Marlborough) Trust for community uses. The Trust have preserved the chancel
and sanctuary as it was at the end of the nineteenth century; the North aisle
accommodates a café for visitors and the West end houses an Arts and Crafts
shop. Art exhibitions, concerts,
sales, farmer’s markets are held in the now deconsecrated building. An
annual civic service is held on the Sunday nearest to St. Peter’s Day
attended by the Town Mayor in state. A
National Lottery grant supported by a successful public appeal is funding a
restoration project and building and restoration works are due to begin in the
Autumn.
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