St Peter church in Wiggenhall to be closed to worshippers

St Peter church in Wiggenhall to be closed to worshippers

Standing next to the banks of the UK’s fifth longest river – the Great Ouse – St Peter in Wiggenhall, five miles south of King’s Lynn, has become a shell of its former self.

Of the 100 ruined churches in the county, it remains one of the most striking and atmospheric, with its 13th-century tower remaining relatively intact although the roof has disappeared.

St Peter church in Wiggenhall became a ruin in the early 20th century

Diocese of Ely – is now seeking to declare it closed.

Church officials say the move is ultimately a financial one as it may open the way for other uses of the site.

The building’s demise is part of the fascinating story of how the low-lying geography of the Fens has been changed

through human intervention in a bid to control the flow of water, secure land for farming and protect homes from

flooding.

 Norfolk’s churches at risk if government cuts funding

 

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