Church of St Peter, Church Lane, Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley - Central Bedfordshire (UA)
Parish church. C12 origins, with additions and alteration of C13, C14, C15 and C19. Rubble walls, mixture of cobbles and ironstone with some fragments of C12 masonry. Ashlar dressings, mostly of clunch. Slate roofs. Vertical cracking to tower turret stair found not to be an issue. Nave and south aisle roof coverings replaced in 2019. Repairs to South Aisle carried out in 2021. Major repairs to the turret took place in 2022. Windows and stone surrounds remain in poor condition. The PCC are exploring sources of funding for remaining repairs.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number:
- 1321637
- Local Planning Authority:
- Central Bedfordshire (UA)
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Church
Location
- Building Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Street Name:
- Church Lane
- Locality:
- Wrestlingworth
- Unitary Authority:
- Central Bedfordshire (UA)
- Parish:
- Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- North Bedfordshire
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Place of worship
- Condition:
- Poor
- Priority:
- B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- B
- Ownership:
- Religious organisation
- Designation:
- Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA
Contact Details
Kate Marchant 01223 582773
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England