Cosgrove - St Peter & Paul
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Norfolk12
N 52° 04.484 W 000° 50.862
30U E 647501 N 5771536
The Village Church,At Cosgrove.
Waymark Code: WM38KY
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/26/2008
Views: 2
The parish church of Cosgrove probably dates from the early 13th century but has been heavily restored. The tower is over 70 feet tall and contains six bells with one "Santa Maria" dating to the 15th century.
There are several War Memorials inside and Stained glass windows with coats of arms to the Atkinson Family.
The Grand Union canal runs through the village, and the church is centrally sited, with the hall site to the S of it. Cosgrove church comprises a square W tower, a nave, a N aisle and a square chancel which is off-set to the S side of the nave. The tower appears to be late medieval, but its E arch may comprise Anglo-Saxon masonry reworked in the 13thc. Only its tall, narrow proportions betray the possibility that the nave is Anglo-Saxon. The E and S walls of the rebuilt neo-Norman chancel incorporate traces of 12thc. arcading, probably representing blocked windows; two medieval corbels have been re-set in its internal walls. The early 13thc. N arcade comprises quatrefoil piers with moulded capitals carrying pointed, chamfered arches with a sawtooth label. The pointed, chamfered N doorway also has a label carved with sawtooth. The church was restored in 1864-5 and again in 1887.
details from the British Academy website.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1299
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 12:00 AM
Street address of Church:
St Peter & Paul
Cosgrove, Northamptonshire United Kingdom
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Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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