Church of St Peter and St Paul, Weston in Gordano

The Anglican Church of SS Peter & Paul, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England, has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Church of SS Peter & Paul
Stone building with arched windows and square tower. In the foreground is a grass area with gravestones.
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Weston in Gordano is located in Somerset
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Weston in Gordano
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityWeston in Gordano
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′51″N 2°48′07″W / 51.4642°N 2.8020°W / 51.4642; -2.8020
Completed15th century

The tower and porch were built around 1300, while the rest of the building is from the 15th century,[1] with the work being funded by Sir Richard Percivale who died in 1483 and whose tomb is in the north isle of the nave.[2]

It has a four-bay nave, chancel and south chapel. The four stage tower is at the southern end of the church.[3]

The interior of the church includes the original Norman font and a stone pulpit from the 13th century, there is also a Jacobean pulpit on the north side.[4] The misericords date back to the 14th century,[5] although some suggest they may be from the 12th and transferred from Portbury Priory.[6]

The parish is part of the benefice of East Clevedon with Clapton in Gordano, Walton Clevedon, Walton in Gordano and Weston in Gordano within the Portishead deanery.[7]

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  1. ^ a b "Church of St. Peter and St. Paul". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  2. ^ Robinson, W.J. (1916). West Country Churches. Vol. IV. Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 86–89.
  3. ^ "Church of St. Peter and St. Paul". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ "St Peter and St Paul's Church". East Clevedon Parish. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. ^ "The misericords and history of Weston-in-Gordano, St Peter and St Paul". Misericords UK. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ "St Peter and St Pauls's Church". East Clevedon Churches. Retrieved 16 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "St Peter & St Paul, Weston-in-Gordano". Church of England. Retrieved 28 November 2011.