St Nicholas' Church
St Mary’s and St Nicholas’ Churches are two very different, beautiful churches. This parish encompasses the villages of Shackleford and Peper Harow and was formed in 1985 by the merger of the two ecclesiastical parishes of St Mary’s Shackleford and St Nicholas’ Peper Harow.
Both churches are of great historical and architectural interest and are an integral and beautiful feature of the landscape of our villages. The churches are a rich and living inheritance which we have a responsibility to preserve and pass on to future generations if possible.
St Mary’s in Shackleford was built in 1867 and is the larger of the churches, often used for concerts, presentations and talks. Services are held here for St Mary’s Patronal Festival, Remembrance, Messy Church, Christmas and Easter.
Designed by Sir Gilbert Scott and built in 1867, St Mary’s is a splendid, large church (seating up to 200), with heavy gabled timber framed porch, cruciform plan, semi-circular chancel and central tower; there is a designated area for children, with toys, books and crayons.
In usual times, we offer a range of service styles from fully sung with choir anthem at Communion to informal, interactive services aimed at all ages. All services are followed by refreshments in church. We have a pipe organ and a single bell which rings prior to regular services taking place.
This Parish encompasses the villages of Shackleford and Peper Harow. It was formed in 1985 by the merger of the two ecclesiastical parishes of St Mary’s Shackleford and St Nicholas’ Peper Harow.
We have two very different, beautiful churches. Both are of great historical and architectural interest and are an integral and beautiful feature of the landscape of our villages. The churches are a rich and living inheritance which we have a responsibility to preserve and pass on to future generations if possible.
