Church of St Peter, Wrestlingworth

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Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Wrestlingworth, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966. [1]

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Built in the 12th century, it was restored in Victorian times. [2] The church, which is dedicated to St. Peter, consists of a tower, nave, two aisles, chancel, and a south porch. The font is located on the north side of the nave, and is adorned with quatrefoils. A reading desk and pulpit are located in the northeast section. [3] The communion table and some tombstones are 17th-century, while the pulpit and stairs are 18th-century, and some glass is of medieval era. [2]

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References

  1. "Church of St Peter, Wrestlingworth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 Castle, Alan (1 September 2001). Walking in Bedfordshire. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 148–. ISBN   978-1-85284-312-0 . Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  3. Urban, Sylvanus (1815). THE GENTLEMEN'S MAGAZINE & HISTORICAL CHRONICLE (Public domain ed.). pp. 404–. Retrieved 1 December 2011.

Coordinates: 52°06′37″N0°09′45″W / 52.1103°N 0.1626°W / 52.1103; -0.1626