Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham

51°39′35″N 2°38′36″W / 51.6597°N 2.6434°W / 51.6597; -2.6434LocationTidenham, GloucestershireCountryEngland, UKDenominationChurch of EnglandWebsiteTidenham Parish ChurchHistoryStatusparish churchDedicationSt Mary and Saint PeterArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade II* listedDesignated7 August 1954SpecificationsMaterialsrubble masonryAdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseDiocese of GloucesterParishTidenham with Beachley and LancautClergyVicar(s)Revd David Treharne

The Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham, is a parish church of the Diocese of Gloucester, England. It dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, and was extensively restored by John Norton in 1858. It is a Grade II* listed building and remains an active parish church.

History

The church dates from the 13th and 14th centuries.^[1] The west tower is the earliest remaining part, dating from the early 13th century.^[2] Much of the rest, including most of the windows, is of the 14th century.^[2] In 1858, a restoration was undertaken by John Norton.^[a][2] David Verey and Alan Brooks, in their revised 2002 volume, Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean, in the Pevsner Buildings of England series, called the restoration "drastic"^[2] while Historic England describes it as "extensive".^[1]

Declining attendance and the lack of modern facilities, in particular a car park, threatened the ongoing viability of the church in the early 21st century.^[4] However, it remains an active parish church as of June 2021.^[5]

Architecture and description

Verey and Brooks note the church's favourable situation, "beautifully sited, with splendid views across the Severn Estuary".^[2] The building comprises a large west tower, nave, chancel, vestry, aisle and porch. The building material is Red sandstone rubble.^[1]

Listing designations

The church has a Grade II* listing designation.^[1] In addition, the churchyard contains a large number of Grade II listed monuments including four commemorating members of the Webley family;^[6][7][8][9] one to Francis and Dorothy Seaborne^[10] and one to the Madocke family;^[11] one each to Mary Smith,^[12] Henry Jones,^[13] William Humpfrey, ^[14] James Woodhouse,^[15] and Richard Jenkins;^[16] and three to unidentified persons.^[17][18][19]

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References

Sources

• Verey, David; Brooks, Alan (2002) [1970]. Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09733-6.