St Peter and St Paul's Church, Water Orton
| 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 |
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]
History
[edit]The 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
[edit]An 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.