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St Lawrence's Church, Coppenhall

Coordinates: 52°46′16.36″N 2°8′21.43″W / 52.7712111°N 2.1392861°W / 52.7712111; -2.1392861
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St Lawrence's Church, Coppenhall
St Lawrence’s Church, Coppenhall
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52°46′16.36″N 2°8′21.43″W / 52.7712111°N 2.1392861°W / 52.7712111; -2.1392861
OS grid referenceSJ 90775 19409
LocationCoppenhall, Staffordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Lawrence
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield
ArchdeaconryLichfield
DeaneryPenkridge
ParishCoppenhall

St Lawrence's Church, Coppenhall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Coppenhall, Staffordshire.[1][2]

History

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The small ancient church of St. Lawrence, built c.1200, and described by Pevsner as "a perfect 13th century village church, small but of great dignity,"[3] is constructed of thick sandstone walls with a spired wooden bellcote, and has capacity for only about 60 worshippers. It was made a chapelry of Penkridge parish after the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. The church registers commence in 1678 and are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.[4]

A church existed at Coppenhall by 1200, it being a dependency of Penkridge College by 1261, having also had a vicarage ordained by 1291.

The church was extensively restored in 1866, which involved fitting a new roof, repairs to the windows and gable-ends and the addition of a new circular window to the east gable. A new bell turret was also added with a taller spire, and a stone pulpit and circular font were installed at this time. In 1917, a memorial pulpit and lectern were bequeathed in memory of Charles Mort by his widow Helen. In 1932, an oak lych-gate was added in memory of Charles H and Lillie Wright.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.108. ISBN 0140710469
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence, Coppenhall (1178330)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ N Pevsner, Buildings of England: Staffordshire, Harmonsworth/Penguin, 1974, p.108
  4. ^ History of Coppenhall
  5. ^ L. Margaret Midgley (editor), A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 5 - East Cuttlestone Hundred, Victoria County History, UK, 1959, pp.141-143