Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches · West Midlands

St Peter's Church, Edgmond

Norman & medievalFree admission

St Peter's Church, Edgmond — Grade I listed church in Edgmond, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK.

St Peter's Church, Edgmond, historic churches in West Midlands

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Oakengates · 8.9 km
  • Free entry

About

St Peter's Church, Edgmond is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Designed by George Edmund Street. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Edgmond, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7705°, -2.4161°.

Photo gallery

Heritage listing

St. Peter's Church is in the village of Edgmond, Shropshire, England. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Edgmond and Shifnal, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is united with those of St Chad, Kynnersley, and St Lawrence, Preston upon the Weald Moors. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Peter's Church is in the village of Edgmond, Shropshire, England. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Edgmond and Shifnal, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is united with those of St Chad, Kynnersley, and St Lawrence, Preston upon the Weald Moors. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

St. Peter's dates from 1080. It was enlarged in the 13th century, and almost completely rebuilt during the following two centuries, re-using some 13th-century material. The church was restored in 1877–78 by G. E. Street. The restoration included adding the steeply pitched roof to the chancel, which involved reducing the height of the side walls to increase its pitch.

Architecture

Inside the church are four-bay arcades carried on octagonal piers. The two-manual pipe organ was built in the 1860s by Nicholson and Lord, and moved here in 1885. Pneumatic action was added in 1937 by Rushworth and Dreaper, and further modifications, including replacing the pneumatic action with mechanical action, have been made since 1999 by P. D. Collins. There is a ring of eight bells. Four of these were cast in 1721 by Abraham Rudhall II, and the other four by John Taylor and Co, one in 1887, one in 1957, and the final two in 1977.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.7705, -2.4161
Parish
Edgmond
Postcode
TF10 8LD
Parliamentary constituency
The Wrekin
Established
1350
Nearest railway station
Oakengates8.9 km

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

Other works by George Edmund Street

Other places from this era

More places in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is St Peter's Church, Edgmond?
St Peter's Church, Edgmond is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF10 8LD), in the parish of Edgmond.
When was St Peter's Church, Edgmond built?
Built or established in 1350. Designed by George Edmund Street.
Is St Peter's Church, Edgmond a listed building?
St Peter's Church, Edgmond is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Peter's Church, Edgmond free to visit?
Yes, St Peter's Church, Edgmond is free to enter.
How do I get to St Peter's Church, Edgmond?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TF10 8LD. It sits within the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.