Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter — church in Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Peter is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7868°, -1.9745°.
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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 Anglican Church of St Peter within the grounds of Rendcomb College at Rendcomb in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was rebuilt in the 16th century. It is a grade I listed building.
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Background
History
There has been a church on the site however it was largely rebuilt in 1517 by Edmund Tame a local wool merchant. Three Norman pillars were incorporated into the fabric of the new church. A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1895.
Architecture
The Perpendicular Gothic stone building has a lead and stone slate roof. It consists of a five-bay nave with a three-bay south aisle, chancel with a south chapel, vestry and a west tower. Within the church is a stone tablet listing the six men from the village who served and died during World War II. The cylindrical font dates from the 11th century. Around the bowl are carvings of eleven figures which represent the apostles, the twelfth, Judas is represented by disembodied feet.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7868, -1.9745
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Dalwood
- Postcode
- EX13 7EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Established
- 1450
Sources
- wikidata: Q17524674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter, Rendcomb (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rendcombe, St Peter.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 Devon, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode EX13 7EQ), in the parish of Dalwood.
- When was Church of St Peter built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- 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 EX13 7EQ. It sits within the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency.