Church of St Peter, Little Barrington
| Church of St Peter | |
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  Church of St Peter | |
| 51°48′47″N 1°41′54″W / 51.8131°N 1.6984°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 January 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Parish | Barrington |
The Anglican Church of St Peter at Little Barrington in the parish of Barrington in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the late 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History
The church was built in the late 12th century. The nave was largely rebuilt in the 14th and there was further restoration in the 15th century.[1] The church was a dependent chapel of the church in Great Barrington and both became the property of Llanthony Priory.[2]
The gallery at the west end of the nave was removed in 1920.[3]
The parish is part of the Windrush benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[4][5]
Architecture
The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of the nave, with a wagon roof and supported by diagonal buttresses, south porch, north asile and chancel There is a three-stage west tower.[1] The oldest of the bells in the tower is from1638.[2] There is a sanctus bellcote above the chancel arch.[2]
The Norman south doorway has 3 levels of chevron and dogtooth carvings.[6][2] This was dismantled cleaned and reassembled in 1865.[6] The tympaneum which is now displayed in the north wall has a relief of Christ flanked by winged angels.[1][7]
A large memorial to the Tayler family takes up much of the interior of the east wall. It consists of an inscribed plaque with carved figures on either side.[3]
There are several other memorials within the church.[1] In the nave are wall paintings from 1736.[6][8]
The font is from the 15th century.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Parishes: Great and Little Barrington Pages 16-27 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 6". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b "St Peter Little Barrington, Gloucestershire". Roughwood Places of Worship. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Welcome". Windrush Benefice. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "St Peter". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "St Peter's Church, Little Barrington". Windrush Benefice. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Little Barrington, St Peter". English Church Architecture. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "St Peter's Church, Little Barrington, Gloucestershire". English Churches. Retrieved 27 October 2019.