Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter — Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shipton · 9.3 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Peter is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8131°, -1.6984°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Peter is the 13th-century Anglican parish church for the village of Shirwell in North Devon. It is a Grade I listed building and comes under the Diocese of Exeter. The family church of the Chichester Family who lived locally, the aviator and sailor Sir Francis Chichester, who was born in Shirwell, is buried in the churchyard.
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Background
History
The church was built in the late 12th century. The nave was largely rebuilt in the 14th and there was further restoration in the 15th century. The gallery at the west end of the nave was removed in 1920. The parish is part of the Windrush benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.
Architecture
The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of the nave, with a wagon roof and supported by diagonal buttresses, south porch, north asile and chancel There is a three-stage west tower. The tympaneum which is now displayed in the north wall has a relief of Christ flanked by winged angels. A large memorial to the Tayler family takes up much of the interior of the east wall. It consists of an inscribed plaque with carved figures on either side. The font is from the 15th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8131, -1.6984
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Barrington
- Postcode
- OX18 4TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Shipton — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17524631 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter, Little Barrington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Little Barrington, Gloucestershire - August 2025.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter?
- Church of St Peter is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX18 4TF), in the parish of Barrington.
- When was Church of St Peter built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Peter a listed building?
- Church of St Peter is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Peter is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Peter free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX18 4TF. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.