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St Peters Church
Hob Uid: 118837
Location : City of Wolverhampton Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SO9142698790
Summary : 13th century collegiate church with late 13th century crossing and South transept, late 15th century nave, crossing tower and North transept. Cruciform plan with 4-bay apsidal chancel, crossing tower, 6-bay aisled nave, two-storey South porch and two-storey vestry to the North. The secular college was founded in 994, and may have been on the site of a monastic foundation documented as founded by King Wulfhere in 659. Dissolved in 1548. Restored 1852-65 by Ewen Christian.
More information : (SO 9141 9878) Church (1) St Peter's Church is of late 13th century date with additions in the 15th-17th centuries and restoration in the 19th century. (2-3)

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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1974
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Source details : DNH (LBS) Borough of Wolverhampton, Mar-1992, 91-2
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 659
Monument Start Date : 659
Monument Type : Monastery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 993
Monument Type : College Of Secular Priests
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : College Of Secular Priests
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Collegiate Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Altered
Monument End Date : 1499
Monument Start Date : 1467
Monument Type : Collegiate Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1852-5
Monument End Date : 1865
Monument Start Date : 1852
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 378445
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1282467
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 99 NW 13
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2007-12-31

Historic England Research Records

St Peters Church