Built for the Wesleyan Methodists, the church on Low Road was designed by G F Pennington* and opened for worship in 1906.

September 2019

* G F Pennington, architect for Castleford Urban District Council, designed several churches in East and West Yorkshire.

The nave and chancel of St Peter and St Paul were largely rebuilt by James Fowler in 1840.

Inside, though, the 13th century tower arch survives from the medieval church.

July 2014

Built of limestone ashlar, the three stage tower dates from the 16th or 17th century.

July 2014

Church and church hall viewed from the southwest. 

"Large unsympathetic church hall of 1976 adjoining south side, incorporating 1925 vestry on south side of tower, is of no special interest"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103466?section=official-list-entry 

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An inscription, in the glass, at the bottom of the window reads :- 

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD. IN MEMORY OF JANE THE BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY MARROWS OF HEALING WHO DIED 22ND OF JULY 1925"

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The church was reroofed in 1876 under the direction of James Fowler of Louth.

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A closer view of the sanctuary.

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Noticeboard at churchyard entrance.

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"Cross base. Probably C14-C15"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161617?section=official-list-entry 

Kelly's Directory 1930 comments "There is a large and ancient stone sundial in front of the west entrance of the church"

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"Within these Rails lieth the Body of The Revd JOHN PARKINSON Formerly of Queens College Cambridge, And Rector of this Parish 40 Years, Who died January the 17th 1793, Aged 81.

Also FRANCES his Daughter Who died August the 29th 1779, Aged 24.

Also JAMES GREEN his Son, who died August the 9th 1786,Aged 22.

Also FRANCES the Wife of the above, Rev JOHN PARKINSON, Who died May 29th1807, Aged79 She was Daughter of the Revd JAMES GREEN and MARGARET his Wife, Who Also Lie Within these Rails." 

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"IN A VAULT OUT SIDE ARE INTERRED THE MORTAL REMAINS OF ELIZA THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN ILES OF BINBROOK HILL FORMERLY OF THIS PLACE  AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE I WILSON M D OF SPALDING WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE MDCCCXXXIX AGED 40 YEARS.

AS A DAUGHTER AS A WIFE AS A MOTHER SHE WAS AFFECTIONATE EXEMPLARY AND TENDER AS A FRIEND SHE WAS CONSTANT AND SINCERE IN HER ATTACHMENTS AS A CHRISTIAN SHE WALKED HUMBLY WITH HER GOD.

IN THE SAME VAULT LIES THE BODY OF JOHN ILES, WHO SURVIVING HIS WIFE 45 YEARS, BROUGHT UP THEIR NINE CHILDREN TO LIVE AND CALL HIM BLESSED, MUCH HONORED BY HIS NEIGHBOURS AND IN A GOOD OLD AGE, HE DIED AT ABBEY PARK, LOUTH, ON THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1884, AGED 91 YEARS" 

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"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT PARKINSON, LATE OF BARNOLDBY-LE-BECK IN THIS COUNTY SECOND SON OF THE REVD JOHN PARKINSON AND FRANCES HIS WIFE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 6TH 1822, IN THE 63RD YEAR OF HIS AGE

ALSO IN DUTIFUL REMEMBRANCE OF RACHEL ANN ILES, SISTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED ROBERT PARKINSON WHOSE REMAINS ARE INTERRED IN A VAULT WITHOUT THESE WALLS. SHE WAS CHARACTERIZED HY GREAT STRENGTH OF MIND A WARM AND AFFECTIONATE DISPOSITION, AND BY CONSISTENT UNAFFECTED PIETY SUCH SHALL BE HAD IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE"

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"IN LOVING MEMORY OF AMELIA SURMAN, THE DEARLY BELOVED MOTHER OF REV. J. G. SURMAN, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT. 22ND 1910, AGED 74 YEARS. INTERRED AT NUNHEAD CEMETERY. "HER CHILDREN ARISE UP, AND CALL HER BLESSED."

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN GILBERT SURMAN.M.A. SON OF THE ABOVE RECTOR OF HEALING 1888 TO 1917. DIED DEC.20 TH 1917. LORD I HAVE LOVED THE HABITATION OF THY HOUSE AND THE PLACE WHERE THY HONOUR DWELLETH."

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The inscription appears to read :- 

"SM.

VIRI REVERENDI JOIIANNIS PARKINSON AM. S.T.P HUJUS ECCLESLAE PER ANNOS QTATUOR ET QUADRAGINTA RECTORIS ECCLESIA APUD IMMINGHAM PER ANNOS QUATUOR ET QUINQUAGINTA VICARII E. COLL: BALIOL APUD OXONIENSES OLIM ALUMNI. DIEM OBIIT SUPREMUM JANUARII  XI MDCCCXXXVII AETATIS SUAE LXXIX. HOC MARMOR PIETATIS CAUSA LOCANDUM CURAVIT FILIUS UNICUS GULIELMUS GRANTHAM PARKINSON"

Google Translate renders this as :-

"THE REVEREND JOHN PARKINSON AM. S.T.P OF THIS CHURCH FOR FOUR AND FORTY YEARS THE RECTOR OF THE CHURCH AT IMMINGHAM FOR FOUR AND FIFTY YEARS THE VICAR OF E. COLL: BALIOL AT OXONIANS FORMER STUDENT. He died on January 11, 1837, aged 79. THE ONLY SON OF WILLIAM GRANTHAM PARKINSON MANAGED TO LOCATE THIS MARBLE CAUSE OF PIETY"

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"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GILBERT FARR ESQ. WHO DIED 11TH JANY 1827. AGED 78 YEARS.

THIS MONUMENT WAS PLACED HERE BY HIS GRANDSON ALFRED A WALLIS AS A GRATEFULL TRIBUTE TO A KIND BENEFACTOR"

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"IN LOVING MEMORY OF GERALD BERKELEY 7th VISCOUNT PORTMAN WHO DIED 3rd SEPTEMBER 1948 IN HIS 74th YEAR. RESIDENT IN THIS PARISH FOR 45 YEARS. A LOVER AND GENEROUS BENEFACTOR OF THIS CHURCH"

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"IN LOVING MEMORY OF DOROTHY MARIE ISOLDE VISCOUNTESS PORTMAN WIFE OF THE 7TH VISCOUNT AND DAUGHTER OF SIR ROBERT SHEFFIELD, BARONET, NORMANBY PARK, LINCOLNSHIRE, WHO DIED 21ST MAY 1964 IN HER 87TH YEAR MUCH LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER"

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"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF LIEUT THOMAS CAPEL LOFT, OF H.M. 92ND HIGHLANDERS WHO DIED ON THE 7TH OF APRIL 1831, AGED 25 YEARS.

ALSO OF MARGARET BOSWELL LOFT, WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF APRIL 1860, AGED 50 YEARS.

ALSO OF LIEUT JOHN HENRY CAPEL LOFT, OF H. M. 64TH REGIMENT WHO WAS INVALIDED HOME FROM INDIA AND DIED IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL ON THE 12TH OF JANUARY 1850, AGED 20 YEARS."

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Looking east towards the chancel.

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"The church of SS. Peter and Paul is an ancient building of stone in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave and an embattled western tower with four pinnacles, containing 4 bells:

the entrance is at the west end, through the lower stage of the tower, and over the doorway are three pinnacles:

on a stone in the south side of the tower is an inscription from the 14th verse of the 14th chapter of Job, with the date April 30th, 1739:

the chancel and tower were restored in 1840, and the former has now a good east window and open oak roof:

in 1876 the church was new-roofed, new windows inserted and the south side rebuilt, at a cost of £600, under the direction of James Fowler esq. architect, of Louth:

there are 90 sittings.

A vestry was built, and an addition made to the churchyard in 1925, at the sole cost of Capt. the Hon. Gerald B. Portman.

There is a large and ancient stone sundial in front of the west entrance of the church" 

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Looking west towards the early 13C tower arch.

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C19 font.

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C19 lectern.

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C19 pulpit.

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The church was reroofed in 1876 under the direction of James Fowler of Louth.

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A brass plaque beside the window reads "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM ION BORN APRIL, 1868. DIED NOVEMBER, 1943. ALSO THERESA WIFE OF THE ABOVE BORN OCTOBER, 1868 DIED JUNE, 1956"

DB 2 March 2024

"3-stage tower: moulded plinth, angle buttresses with offsets, stages divided by moulded string courses. C19 pointed west door of 5 roll-moulded and filleted orders beneath crocketed ogee hood flanked by pinnacled buttress shafts. Door with Perpendicular- style blind-traceried panels. Pointed 3-light west window to first stage with restored tracery and original hoodmould. Second stage: square openings with pierced quatrefoils and incised spandrels in hollow-chamfered reveals. Line of former nave gable to east side. Pointed 2-light traceried belfry openings with hoodmoulds. Angle gargoyles, restored moulded string course, coped embattled parapet and crocketed angle pinnacles"

http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103466?section=official-list-entry 

DB 2 March 2024

Base of the tower looking towards the west door.

"Black marble floorslab in tower to Sir Francis Coventry of 1687 with Latin marginal inscription"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103466?section=official-list-entry 

DB 2 March 2024

A list of the rectors of Healing displayed in the entranceway under the tower.

List starts with Alan De Kelsia in 1221 but has not been updated since 1999.

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The doorway has five orders, and a crocketed ogee hood flanked by pinnacles. It probably dates from James Fowler's restoration of 1840.

July 2014

Detail of the fine west door - presumably Fowler's design.

July 2014