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