St Peter, West Wittering, Sussex

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Location

(50°46′47″N, 0°53′57″W)

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Site Location

West Wittering

National Grid Reference

SZ 777 984

Boundaries

pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Sussex
now West Sussex

Diocese

medieval Chichester
now Chichester

Dedication

medieval not confirmed
now St Paul and St Peter

Type of building/monument

Parish church

Report authors

Kathryn A Morrison

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Feature Sets

Furnishings

Description

The church comprises a nave (with some herringbone masonry and opposing N and S doorways), S aisle ofc.1200, N tower and a 13thc. chancel with a chapel continuing the S aisle.

History

West Wittering is mentioned in the Domesday Book, but no church. The church was restored by William White in 1875.

Features

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

Bibliography

Victoria County History: Sussex. IV (Chichester Rape) 1953, 219-21, with plan.

J. Morris and J. Mothersill (ed.), Domesday Book: Sussex. Chichester 1976, 11, 47.

A. H. Peat and L. C. Halsted, Churches and Other Antiquities of West Sussex. Chichester 1912, 175-77.

I. Nairn and N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Sussex. Harmondsworth 1965. 376-77.

A. K. Walker, An Introduction to the Study of English fonts with details of those in Sussex. London 1908, 38-39.