Abbeys & priories · South West England
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church of Saints Peter and Paul — church in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0802°, -4.0595°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is the parish church of the town of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. Parts of the church date to the 13th-century with much restoration during the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and later by his son John Oldrid Scott which changed the atmosphere of the building, although many fine wall monuments and tablets remain. The church comes under the Diocese of Exeter.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is the parish church of the town of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. Parts of the church date to the 13th-century with much restoration during the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and later by his son John Oldrid Scott which changed the atmosphere of the building, although many fine wall monuments and tablets remain. The church comes under the Diocese of Exeter.
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Background
History
]] Æthelstan is said to have granted Barnstaple its first Charter in 930 AD and it is believed a church may have existed here then. The town received subsequent Charters in 1154, 1189, 1201 and 1273. The first recorded Rector was Walter Treasurer of Exeter (1257) and the first stone church probably dates from this time. Fragments of the tower are late 13th-century, as are parts of the chancel, although the latter was raised and widened when the north and south aisles were added (or rather were formed out of three then existing chantry chapels) after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the Perpendicular style to transform a cruciform church into one of rectangular shape. These aisles were…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0802, -4.0595
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Barnstaple
- Postcode
- EX31 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Phone
- +44 1805 624624
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.northdevon.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533060 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Barnstaple (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saint Peter's Church, Barnstaple (4333815141).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Saints Peter and Paul?
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31 1DE), in the parish of Barnstaple.
- When was Church of Saints Peter and Paul built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of Saints Peter and Paul a listed building?
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of Saints Peter and Paul a protected site?
- Yes — Church of Saints Peter and Paul is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Church of Saints Peter and Paul?
- The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31 1DE.