Historic churches · South West England
Parish Church of St Peter
Parish Church of St Peter — Grade I listed church in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Parish 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: "Grade I listed church in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6542°, -4.1839°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church, Lewtrenchard is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Lewtrenchard, Devon. The renowned antiquarian Sabine Baring-Gould was the local squire and the rector between 1881 and 1924.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church, Lewtrenchard is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Lewtrenchard, Devon. The renowned antiquarian Sabine Baring-Gould was the local squire and the rector between 1881 and 1924.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original church on the site was dedicated to Saint Petroc, but no trace of this church remains. The surviving church's west wall contains remnants of a 1261 construction, but the rest of the church was rebuilt in Perpendicular Gothic style in 1520. Sabine Baring-Gould inherited the manor of Lewtrenchard in 1872. When the living became vacant in 1881, he appointed himself as the parson. He carrief out extensive restorations of the church over the remainder of his life.
Architecture
The church is built of stone rubble with a slate roof and Dartmoor 'broad and narrow' quoins. A 21st century extension was built by the church to provide a meeting room, a vestry, and a kitchen.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6542, -4.1839
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Lewtrenchard
- Postcode
- EX20 4PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1450
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Lewtrenchard (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's church, Lewtrenchard - geograph.org.uk - 426881.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church of St Peter?
- Parish Church of St Peter is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX20 4PN), in the parish of Lewtrenchard.
- When was Parish Church of St Peter built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is Parish Church of St Peter a listed building?
- Parish Church of St Peter is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church of St Peter a protected site?
- Yes — Parish Church of St Peter is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Parish Church of St Peter free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church of St Peter is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Peter?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX20 4PN. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.