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Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea
St Peter's Church in Spartylea, now converted into a private residence, was built in 1825. It replaced an earlier church of 1701. The church was known as St Peter's in The Forest and was built as a chapel of ease to St Cuthbert's Church in Allendale. The former church is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. The name of the church related to High and Low Forest, which were a greavships (subdivisions) of the ancient parish of Allendale.
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CHURCH OF ST PETER, SPARTYLEA - List Entry
- "Former church, dated 1825, later C19 alterations. Rubble with rusticated ashlar quoins and surround to west porch door, slate roof. Ashlar bellcote with segmental arch on west gable.
Overall rectangular …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
CHURCH OF ST PETER, SPARTYLEA - List Entry
- "Former church, dated 1825, later C19 alterations. Rubble with rusticated ashlar quoins and surround to west porch door, slate roof. Ashlar bellcote with segmental arch on west gable.
Overall rectangular …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
