Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury
Encyclopedia
Church of St Peter & St Paul is an Church of England
parish church in the village of Kingsbury
, Warwickshire
, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century
.
The stones of the church porch show evidence of arrow-sharpening grooves, sometimes said to have been done by soldiers but more probably by hunting parties or locals waiting their turn for the nearby village butts, as all males had to be proficient with a longbow.
and the Deanery of Polesworth
. It is the main church in the Kingsbury and Baxterley group of churches along with Baxterley
, Merevale, Hurley
and Wood End
, All five share the same vicar who is currently Revd. Janet Gasper.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church in the village of Kingsbury
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
Kingsbury is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England....
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century
History
The church was built around the year 1200, when the church was built and until the 19th century the village was just a small hamlet, it was surrounded by land owned by then prime minister Sir Robert PeelRobert Peel
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April 1835, and again from 30 August 1841 to 29 June 1846...
.
The stones of the church porch show evidence of arrow-sharpening grooves, sometimes said to have been done by soldiers but more probably by hunting parties or locals waiting their turn for the nearby village butts, as all males had to be proficient with a longbow.
Today
The church is part of the Diocese of BirminghamDiocese of Birmingham
Diocese of Birmingham could refer to the*Anglican Diocese of Birmingham or the*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham *Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, USA...
and the Deanery of Polesworth
Polesworth
Polesworth is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 8,439, inclusive of the continuous sub-villages of St Helena, Dordon and Hall End directly to the south...
. It is the main church in the Kingsbury and Baxterley group of churches along with Baxterley
Baxterley Church
The Church, Baxterley is a church near Wood End in Warwickshire, England, however it is named after the village of Baxterley. It is part of the parish of Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End. it dates from the 12th century.-History:...
, Merevale, Hurley
Church of the Resurrection, Hurley
Church of the Resurrection is a small wooden Church of England church in Hurley, Warwickshire, England, dating from 1861 It is part of the parish of Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End.-History:...
and Wood End
St Michael & All Angels Church, Wood End
St Michael & All Angels Church is a Church of England church in the village of Wood End, Warwickshire, England. Built in 1906, this small wooden church is part of the parish of Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End-History:...
, All five share the same vicar who is currently Revd. Janet Gasper.