GRISTON

The Church of St Peter and St Paul.
The medieval parish church is mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. It lies at the centre of the village and is a Grade 1 listed building mostly dating back to the 14th century. It was rebuilt to include the west tower in 1477, with an inscription on the font dating it as being completed in 1568, when the belfry was also added. The church was restored by JB Pearce in 1884.

The church is constructed of three main parts; the west tower, the nave and the chancel. The nave is in four stages with diagonal buttresses. There is a selection of excellent stained glass windows dating back as far as the original 14th century build.

The pulpit dates from the late 16th century, as do some of the carved pews. The west tower houses five bells, four of which were originally installed in 1446, but recast in 1896, when the fifth bell was donated..

The churchyard contains Commonwealth War Graves from both the First and Second World Wars.

The Queen Elizabeth II Field
                                   Griston has a substantial recreation ground established as part of                                     the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The field is open to all                                               between the hours of dawn and dusk. There are gated pedestrian                                     entrances from Manor Road - where there is a limited number of                                     off-road parking spaces - and Stan's Walk.

                                   The playground area has a wide range of playground equipment,                                       including a slide, various swings, agility and balance equipment,                                       an underground 'talking tube', junior climbing walls and an aerial                                     zip wire.

The Parish Council is responsible for the maintenance of the recreation ground as well as the playground equipment.

'The Rec' is under lease to the Parish Council from the Ministry Of Justice and is popular with families and dog walkers. A second part of the field to the north east can be accessed from Carbrooke Road via the old school entrance. This was bequeathed to and is owned by, the Parish Council.

All users of the the recreation ground are asked to observe common sense safety rules and show respect and courtesy to other users.


The Waggon & Horses
The village is also home to a well-regarded local pub, the Waggon & Horses, which has an enviable reputation for warm hospitality and excellent home-made food served in generous portions.