St Peter's Church, Wolfhamcote, Warwickshire
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A church with a hard shell and a soft heart
This remote medieval church sprawls across its rough-tufted churchyard, the sole survivor of the lost village of Wolfhamcote that lies buried to the north. Close to the church are two abandoned railways and a flourishing canal. Its crooked windows, stout buttresses and multicoloured patchwork stone give it a tough, almost brutish appearance, but inside it is ordered and serene. Limewashed walls scatter light from huge windows on the church's treasures - a beautifully carved fourteenth-century screen, a Queen Anne Royal Arms, a Victorian Hood mausoleum and a collection of oak benches. The beamed roof of the chancel is a rustic marvel.
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Access information
Limited parking available next to churchyard. Access to entrance via mown path through churchyard. Access across a bumpy churchyard to the west porch. One step down to uneven porch and further step down to nave.
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Facilities & Hire
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating, running water and toilet facilities.
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Directions
4 miles north west of Daventry; access off A428 Rugby to Southam road via country lane through the village of Flecknoe. Look for the sign to Wolfhamcote which leads along a gated farm track.
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Transport
Nearest railway stations: Long Buckby (7 miles), Rugby (9 miles).
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History & Further Information
St. Peter's Church, Wolfhamcote guidebook
More information and the church can be found on the Friends of Wolfamcote website
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Community information
Click here to download a copy of the Church Plan which sets out the shared vision for the future of the church. This is a working document that will be updated on a regular basis. If you have any feedback or if you want to contact us about the church plan please drop us a line. When you write, please do give the name of the church, thank you!
Latest church plan:
Wolfhampcote Church Plan - November 2023.pdf 2
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