The church of St Peter, Sibthorpe, is the featured church for September 2024. The small village of Sibthorpe is 6 km (10 miles) south-west of Newark.
The church consists of a two-stage west tower with a west doorway, nave, south porch and chancel with north vestry.
The tower dates from the 13th century, the nave was built in the late 18th century and the chancel is from 1335. The vestry was erected in the 19th century.
A north aisle was demolished at some point (possibly in the 17th century) and the arcade arches blocked with reused Decorated style windows with ogee reticulations.
Thomas de Sibthorpe founded a chantry in the church in 1324 and it became a collegiate foundation with a charter of 1341. The chancel was built in connection with the college in 1335 and is notable for ‘its large windows with flowing tracery’.
An Easter Sepulchre is on the interior north wall of the chancel. A central niche is flanked by two sleeping soldiers. In a canopy above the nice are the risen Christ and two angels with censers. There is a low empty recess below.
There is an impressive alabaster monument to Edward Burnell (dated 1590) who died in 1589.
The octagonal font dates from 1662.
Further information on the church is available on the Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project website.