Historic churches · London
SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor
SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor — church in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sunnymeads · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4621°, -0.5727°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Peter and St Andrew is an historic Church of England parish church at Old Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is located at the end of Church Road near the River Thames. The church is first mentioned in extant records in 1216 and the parish registers date from 1612. Restored and rebuilt in 1863, it still retains its original Early English chancel and tower. Nikolaus Pevsner, writing in 1975, described the wall paintings as "a matter of wonder". The churchyard contains the grave of celebrated Georgian actress Mary 'Perdita' Robinson, Shakespearean actress and alleged mistress of King George IV. The church celebrates Holy Communion every Sunday 11:15 am, although more family informal services are also held at parish church, Old Windsor 9:15 am.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Peter and St Andrew is an historic Church of England parish church at Old Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is located at the end of Church Road near the River Thames. The church is first mentioned in extant records in 1216 and the parish registers date from 1612. Restored and rebuilt in 1863, it still retains its original Early English chancel and tower. Nikolaus Pevsner, writing in 1975, described the wall paintings as "a matter of wonder". The churchyard contains the grave of celebrated Georgian actress Mary 'Perdita' Robinson, Shakespearean actress and alleged mistress of King George IV. The church celebrates Holy Communion every Sunday 11:15 am, although more family informal services are also held at parish church, Old Windsor 9:15 am. The church experienced a fire on Easter Sunday morning, 24 March 2008. It was badly damaged but quickly repaired.
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Background
History
The Parish Church of St Peter and St Andrew was probably built on the site of the chapel attached to King Edward the Confessor’s hunting lodge, and it is possible that it was the king who added his favourite saint, Saint Peter, to an original dedication to St Andrew. Several synods or meetings of bishops took place here in the early days. After King John had been obliged to set his seal to Magna Carta in 1215, mercenary French soldiers came through Old Windsor and destroyed the church, which may have been mainly built of wood. The church was rebuilt in 1218 and had thick walls and small windows. During medieval times some of these windows were replaced with larger ones. In Georgian times,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4621, -0.5727
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Old Windsor
- Postcode
- SL4 2JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Nearest railway station
- Sunnymeads — 1.3 km
- Official site
- oldwindsorchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7394201 (CC0)
- wikipedia: SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church steeple and church-entrance and SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor?
- SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SL4 2JX), in the parish of Old Windsor.
- Is SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor a listed building?
- SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor free to visit?
- Yes, SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor is free to enter.
- How do I get to SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor?
- The nearest railway station is Sunnymeads, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4 2JX.