St Peter and St Paul's Church, Water Orton is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Water Orton, Warwickshire, England.[1]
| St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Water Orton | |
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 St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Water Orton | |
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| 52°31′2.8″N 1°44′26.3″W / 52.517444°N 1.740639°W | |
| Location | Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter and St Paul |
| Consecrated | 7 October 1879 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Bateman and Corser |
| Groundbreaking | 11 September 1878 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Construction cost | £4,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 76.5 feet (23.3 m) |
| Width | 29 feet (8.8 m) |
| Height | Spire 100 feet (30 m) until removed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Deanery | Coleshill |
| Parish | Water Orton |
History
editThe medieval church was demolished and a new church erected by Bateman and Corser. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 11 September 1878 by Mrs. J. D. W. Digby.[2] The land was given by G.W. Digby of Sherborne Castle, Dorset. This church was consecrated on 7 October 1879 by the Bishop of Worcester.[3] It was built in Derbyshire stone with Bath stone dressings. The contractor was H. Mottram of Tamworth.
The spire was removed in the 1980s. (after 1987)
Organ
editAn organ by Forster and Andrews was installed in 1885. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 466
- ^ "Consecration of Water Orton New Church". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 14 September 1878. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Consecration of Water Orton New Church". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 8 October 1879. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [D04685]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.