Church of St Peter, Windrush
| Church of St Peter | |
|---|---|
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  Church of St Peter | |
| 51°48′57″N 1°43′16″W / 51.8157°N 1.7210°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 January 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Benefice | Windrush |
The Anglican Church of St Peter at Windrush in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The church was built in the 12th century as a chapel of Great Barrington, and belonged to Llanthony Priory.[2] The south transept was added in the 14th century.[3]
A Victorian restoration by Henry Woodyer between 1874 and 1876 included the addition of the organ chamber and a vestry.[4][2][1][5]
In 2015 the south doorway was cleaned and given protection against further decay.[6]
The parish is part of the Windrush benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[7]
Architecture[edit]
The limestone building has stone slate roofs.[1] It consists of a three-bay nave with a south aisle and transept, a chancel with a vestry and an organ chamber.[8][1]
The three-stage tower has six bells, five of them date from 1707 and were cast by Rudhall of Gloucester.[3][9][10][1]
The surround of the south doorway is Norman with a double row of "beakheads" each slightly different and representing demons and a saw-tooth pattern decoration on the outside.[2][11][12] The doorway has two mass dials.[13][3]
The octagonal font was carved in the 15th century and the pulpit is Jacobean.[2][8][13][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Church of St. Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Church of St Peter, Windrush". Windrush Benefice. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Parishes: Windrush Pages 178-184 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 6". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Windrush St Peter". Tinstaafl Transcripts. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Moriarty, Denis (1989). Buildings of the Cotswolds. Gollancz. p. 195. ISBN 978-0575040595.
- ^ "St Peter's Church, Windrush". SSH conservation. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "St Peter". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Windrush, St. Peter". English Church Architecture. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Windrush, St Peter". merrix.eu. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Windrush S Peter". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Child, Mark (2010). The Windrush Valley. Amberley Publishing. pp. 97–100. ISBN 978-1445600086.
- ^ Verey, David (2007). Cotswold Churches. The History Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1845880286.
- ^ a b "St Peter's Church, Windrush, Gloucestershire". Wasleys. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.