Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, often referred to as Coleshill Parish Church, is a parish church of the Church of England located in Coleshill, Warwickshire. The church is a Grade I listed building.[2]

Church of St Peter and St Paul
Coleshill Parish Church
LocationColeshill, Warwickshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
ChurchmanshipLow Church
Websitecoleshillparishchurch.org.uk
History
DedicationSaint Peter and Saint Paul
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated8 September 1961
Architectural typeDecorated Gothic
Completed14th - 15th century
Specifications
Nave length26 m (85 ft)
Nave width5.6 m (18 ft)[1]
Height52 m (171 ft)
Number of spires1
Bells8
Administration
ParishColeshill Parish
DeaneryColeshill
ArchdeaconryAston
DioceseBirmingham
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The oldest part of the church dates back to the 14th century, but most of the rest of the church was built in the 15th century. There is a clue to a church before this with the Norman font in the church.[3] There is evidence of a priest here as far back as 1086. Norman foundations were found here during excavations but it is not known when the first church was built at this site. Due to the wooded area that used to surround Coleshill, it is thought that before the current church began construction there must have been a church made from timber, almost certainly on the site of the current church.[4]

The spire was rebuilt in the 15th century. During extensive renovations of the church in the 1860s, including replastering of most of the building and replacing the roof with tiles, the spire was rebuilt again.[3]

In 1961 many buildings up and down the country were listed. The church was included in this and on 8 September 1961 the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul gained the Grade I Listed status, the highest level possible.[2]

The church towers over Coleshill and can be seen from as far away as Chelmsley Wood

References
  1. "History of Coleshill Church". British History Online. British History Online. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. Stuff, Good. "Church of St Peter and St Paul - Coleshill - Warwickshire - England | British Listed Buildings". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Coleshill, St Peter & St Paul". ahistoryofbirminghamchurches.jimdo.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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