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St Peter's Church 

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 Step inside and around St Peter's 

      

Welcome to St Peter's Church

Our Norman Church of St Peter's was one of 500 Suffolk Churches recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. 

Since 1914 it has been in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It forms part of the united Benefice with Brent Eleigh, Monks Eleigh, Chelsworth and Kettlebaston.

St Peter's is located along Church Road adjacent to the playing field and is nestled in the heart of the community with the Village Pavilion and playing field.

You are welcome to visit our church all year round, which is in the most quintessential setting.  It offers a wonderful place for quite reflection and thought, and it is well worth going off the beaten track to visit to discover its rich history.

History 

St Peter’s Church Milden has a history stretching back to at least the Domesday Book (1086) and likely had a wooden predecessor to the current 13thCentury stone building.

Significant changes occurred in 1866 with a large restoration that rebuilt the chancel and reused stone from a tower that collapsed in the 1820s to build a new porch and vestry. The current building, though much restored, retains Norman elements, including the nave and possibly the font.

The present building incorporates elements like the 15th century window,  fragments of 13th century wall paintings, an Alington alabaster memorial from 1627, and oak choir stalls from a redundant church.

It was listed as a Grade 1 building in 2021 and is a testament to over nine centuries of continuous church presence in Milden. 

Rector 

Reverend Mike Birt is the Rector for the Benefice and is supported by his wife Sue. He can be contacted by phoning 01449 740623 or email mikebirt856@btinternet.com

Our Churchwarden is Jonathan Dancy 01449 740809

Services 

Services are held in Milden on a regular basis. Dates of serivces in Milden and within our Benefice please refer to the latest Worship Calendar.

Morning Prayer is held each 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wednesday at 10am in Monks Eleigh Church of St Peter's.   On 4th Wednesday of the month, this service will be a service of Healing and Wholeness and Holy Communion. Where there is a 5th Wednesday in the month this service will be Celtic Prayer.

Benefice Information

Information, news and events can be found in the community magazine 'Roundabout' which is delivered monthly to homes in our Benfice and also to villages neighbouring our Benefice.

The Church of England wesbite A Church Near You provides information about the Church of England, our Diocese, our Beneifce and St Peter's.