Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury — church in Kingsbury, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wilnecote · 5.2 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kingsbury, North Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5638°, -1.6847°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Peter & St Paul is a Church of England parish church in the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Peter & St Paul is a Church of England parish church in the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built around the year 1200, when the church was built and until the 19th century the village was just a small hamlet, it was surrounded by land once owned by Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Engineers soldier of World War II.
Visiting
The church is part of the Diocese of Birmingham and the Deanery of Polesworth. It is the main church in the Kingsbury and Baxterley group of churches along with Baxterley, Merevale, Hurley and Wood End, All five are currently in vacancy, but from 8 October 2014, the new Priest-in-Charge will be the Revd. Dr. John White.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5638, -1.6847
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Kingsbury
- Postcode
- B78 2LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Nearest railway station
- Wilnecote — 5.2 km
- Official site
- www.kingbaxgroup.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117704 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Kingsbury - geograph.org.uk - 108619.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury?
- Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B78 2LR), in the parish of Kingsbury.
- Is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury a listed building?
- Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Wilnecote, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B78 2LR.