Historic churches · East Midlands
St Peter's Church, Threekingham
St Peter's Church, Threekingham — church in Threekingham, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heckington · 9.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Church, Threekingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Threekingham, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.9116°, -0.3812°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is a church in Threekingham, Lincolnshire. It is dedicated to St. Peter ad Vincula (St Peter in chains). It became a Grade I listed building on 1 February 1967. A Saxon church, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, was located here but the Normans began rebuilding the church in 1170. Part of the church, notably the door and porch, is dated to 1310. A sundial on the turret to the left of the porch says "1688 Gifte of Edmond Hutchinson, Gentleman". The church contains three 14th-century tombs, one of which is inscribed "Hic intumulatur Johannes quondam dominus de Trikingham" ('Here is buried John, former lord of Threekingham').
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a church in Threekingham, Lincolnshire. It is dedicated to St. Peter ad Vincula (St Peter in chains). It became a Grade I listed building on 1 February 1967. A Saxon church, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, was located here but the Normans began rebuilding the church in 1170. Part of the church, notably the door and porch, is dated to 1310. A sundial on the turret to the left of the porch says "1688 Gifte of Edmond Hutchinson, Gentleman". The church contains three 14th-century tombs, one of which is inscribed "Hic intumulatur Johannes quondam dominus de Trikingham" ('Here is buried John, former lord of Threekingham'). The spire was restored in 1872.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9116, -0.3812
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Threekingham
- Postcode
- NG34 0BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Heckington — 9.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595296 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Threekingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.Peter's church, Threekingham - geograph.org.uk - 147411.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Threekingham?
- St Peter's Church, Threekingham is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG34 0BA), in the parish of Threekingham.
- When was St Peter's Church, Threekingham built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St Peter's Church, Threekingham a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Threekingham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Threekingham free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Threekingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Threekingham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG34 0BA. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.