Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook

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Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook

Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. [1] The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter. It is of Gothic architecture style, with a tower and spire. Its interior is decorated with monuments. [2] A hand-tinted aquatint of 'Sharnbrook Church, Bedfordshire' was drawn, engraved and published by Thomas Fisher on November 4, 1812.

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References

  1. "Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. Slater, Isaac (1852). Slater's, late Pigot & co., royal national and commercial directory and topography of the counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire (Public domain ed.). pp. 19–. Retrieved 1 December 2011.

Coordinates: 52°13′32″N0°32′48″W / 52.2256°N 0.5468°W / 52.2256; -0.5468