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St Peter, Whatcote, Warwickshire

Location
(52°5′52″N, 1°33′53″W)
Whatcote
SP 299 445
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Warwickshire
now Warwickshire
medieval Worcester
now Coventry
medieval St Peter
now St Peter
  • Harry Sunley

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Feature Sets
Description

Simple church with nave and chancel. Romanesque N wall, with two plain splayed round-headed windows and a doorway bearing Romanesque sculpture; at the E end of this wall there is evidence on the interior only for a second doorway (part of a plain E jamb and arch).

History

A priest is mentioned in DS. The advowson remained with the manor until 1310 when it was granted to the nuns at Pinley Priory.

Features

Exterior Features

Doorways

Comments/Opinions

The figure on the R capital of the N doorway closely resemles that at Halford church, less than 5km distant.

Bibliography
VCH 5:203
Pevsner and Wedgewood, 470.