Cathedrals · South West England
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a cathedral in england south west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1150. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is the parish church of the town of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. Parts of the church date to the 13th-century with much restoration during the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and later by his son John Oldrid Scott which changed the atmosphere of the building, although many fine wall monuments and tablets remain. The church comes under the Diocese of Exeter.
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Background
History
]] Æthelstan is said to have granted Barnstaple its first Charter in 930 AD and it is believed a church may have existed here then. The town received subsequent Charters in 1154, 1189, 1201 and 1273. The first recorded Rector was Walter Treasurer of Exeter (1257) and the first stone church probably dates from this time. Fragments of the tower are late 13th-century, as are parts of the chancel, although the latter was raised and widened when the north and south aisles were added (or rather were formed out of three then existing chantry chapels) after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the Perpendicular style to transform a cruciform church into one of rectangular shape. These aisles were…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0802, -4.0595
- Phone
- +44 1805 624624
- Established
- 1150
- Official site
- www.barnstapletowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533060 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Barnstaple (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Saints Peter and Paul?
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.0802°, -4.0595°.
- When was Church of Saints Peter and Paul built?
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul dates to 1150.
- What denomination is Church of Saints Peter and Paul?
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul is affiliated with Christianity.