The Church of St Peter is the Church of England parish church of the village of Shaldon, Devon. Designed by Edmund Harold Sedding, and with later additions by William Douglas Caröe, it is a Grade I listed building.
| Church of St Peter | |
|---|---|
 "A superlative example of Arts and Crafts inventiveness” | |
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| 50°32′31″N 3°43′08″W / 50.542°N 3.71885°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Totnes |
| Parish | Shaldon |
History
editThe original parish church for the parish of Shaldon was St Nicholas, Ringmore, a small chapel of ease to the west of the village.[1] In the very late 19th century, and in response to the increasing population of Shaldon, the ecclesiastical authorities determined to build a new church on the foreshore in the centre of the village. Their chosen architect was Edmund Harold Sedding, son of the notable West Country church architect, Edmund Sedding, and himself a prolific restorer of churches throughout Devon and Cornwall. St Peter's is one of the few, completely new, church buildings Sedding designed.[2] The church was constructed between 1893 and 1902.[3] In 1932 W. D. Caroe was engaged to add buttresses to the exterior of the building.[4]
Regular services are held.[5]
Architecture and description
editNikolaus Pevsner described St Peter's as "a superlative example of Arts & Crafts inventiveness".[6] The church is listed at Grade I as a building of exceptional interest.[3] It is notable for its organ.[7]
References
edit- ^ Parker 2018, p. 3.
- ^ Wilson 2016, pp. 255–292.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter, Shaldon (Grade I) (1269235)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Shaldon: St Peter – CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org.
- ^ "Haldon Mission Community with Shaldon Parish – Shaldon, St Peter". www.haldonteam.org.uk.
- ^ Pevsner & Cherry 1989, p. 797.
- ^ "St Peter's Church Shaldon". www.shaldon-devon.co.uk.
Sources
edit- Parker, Richard (2018). Archaeological Watching Brief and Documentary Research at St Nicholas' Church, Ringmore, Shaldon, Devon (PDF). Shaldon: St Nicholas' Church PCC.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (1989). Devon. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140710502.
- Wilson, Helen (2016). "The Architect Edmund H. Sedding and his Devon Churches". Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 148.
