Historic churches · West Midlands
Pendock Church
Pendock Church — church in Pendock, Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Pendock Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Pendock, Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0014°, -2.2679°.
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Heritage listing
Pendock Church is a redundant Anglican church standing to the southeast of the hamlet of Sledge Green in the parish of Pendock, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an isolated position overlooking and to the north of the M50 motorway. To its north are the earthworks of a former medieval village.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pendock Church is a redundant Anglican church standing to the southeast of the hamlet of Sledge Green in the parish of Pendock, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an isolated position overlooking and to the north of the M50 motorway. To its north are the earthworks of a former medieval village.
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Background
Architecture
The nave and chancel ceilings are plastered. Above and to the left of the chancel arch are fragments of wall painting. In the chancel is a piscina with a triangular head. The communion rails dated from the 17th century and have turned balusters, and the pews contain linenfold panels. There are boards in the nave painted with the Lord's Prayer and the Creed. Under the tower are tiles with the Ten Commandments and the names of the churchwardens of 1851. It is thought that Sir Edward Elgar may have played this organ. There is a ring of four bells. The oldest is dated 1686 by an unknown maker; there are two bells by Abel Rudhall, one cast in 1745 and 1753, and the fourth, originally of 1745 was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0014, -2.2679
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Pendock
- Postcode
- GL19 4QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7162494 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pendock Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pendock Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendock Church?
- Pendock Church is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL19 4QL), in the parish of Pendock.
- When was Pendock Church built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Pendock Church a listed building?
- Pendock Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Pendock Church a protected site?
- Yes — Pendock Church is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pendock Church free to visit?
- Yes, Pendock Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pendock Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL19 4QL. It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.