Church of St Peter is a Grade II* listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1967. A Medieval Church.

Church of St Peter

WRENN ID
silver-bastion-twilight
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 1967
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St Peter, Ugley
OS grid reference
TL 519 287
Coordinates
51.93657, 0.20911
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Peter is a building with origins dating back to the 13th century, but it underwent significant restoration in the 19th century. The chancel is mostly modern, and the nave features modern chapels on both the north and south sides. The standout element of the church is its 16th-century red brick tower, which has three stages and an embattled parapet. This tower is noted for being the last church tower in Essex that was used as a dovecote, with the pigeons being removed in the early 20th century. Inside, there is a heavy iron-bound chest from the 16th to 17th century. The church is primarily valued for its 16th-century west tower.

Local climate

Church of St Peter sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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