Church of St Peter, Rendcomb
| Church of St Peter | |
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  Church of St Peter | |
| 51°47′12″N 1°58′28″W / 51.7867°N 1.9745°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
The Anglican Church of St Peter within the grounds of Rendcomb College at Rendcomb in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was rebuilt in the 16th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History[edit]
There has been a church on the site however it was largely rebuilt in 1517 by Edmund Tame a local wool merchant. Three Norman pillars were incorporated into the fabric of the new church.[2][3] A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1895.[1]
The parish is part of the Churn Valley benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[4]
Architecture[edit]
The Perpendicular Gothic stone building has a lead and stone slate roof. It consists of a five-bay nave with a three-bay south aisle, chancel with a south chapel, vestry and a west tower.[1] The buttressed three-stage tower contains three bells which were recast in the 1840s by Thomas Mears and three from the 15th century.[3][5]
Within the church is a stone tablet listing the six men from the village who served and died during World War II.[6]
The cylindrical font dates from the 11th century.[1] It was brought to Rendcomb from Elmore Court and initially used as a garden ornament. It was moved into the church in the 19th century.[7] Around the bowl are carvings of eleven figures which represent the apostles, the twelfth, Judas is represented by disembodied feet.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Church of St. Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Ross, David. "Rendcomb - St Peter's church". Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Rendcomb Pages 218-227 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "St Peter". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Rendcomb S Peter". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "St Peters Church Tablet WW2". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Verey, David (2007). Cotswold Churches. The History Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1845880286.
- ^ "St Peter, Rendcomb, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.