Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Hampton Lucy
Church in Warwickshire, England
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St Peter ad Vincula is the Grade I listed Church of England parish church of Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire and is part of the Barford Group of Churches.[1][2] It was built in the 1820s on the site of a demolished medieval church.[3]
| St Peter ad Vincula, Hampton Lucy | |
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A view of St Peter ad Vincula Church from the south-east | |
 St Peter ad Vincula, Hampton Lucy | |
| 52.21076°N 1.62608°W | |
| SP 25647 57013 | |
| Location | Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | barfordchurches |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1822–1826 |
| Completed | 1826 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Coventry |
| Archdeaconry | Warwick |
| Deanery | Fosse |
| Benefice | Hampton Lucy with Charlecote and Loxley |
| Parish | Hampton Lucy |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | The Rt Rvd Dr Christopher Cocksworth |
| Rector | The Revd Andy Larkin |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Church of St Peter ad Vincula |
| Designated | 5 April 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1382119 |
History
The medieval church of St Peter originally stood "not exactly on the same site" as the present church.[4] It was demolished in 1822 when the Lucy family of Charlecote Park employed Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson to design and build a new parish church in the Gothic Revival style. The result is described as "one of the best examples of Victorian Gothic style in Warwickshire"[5] and the "magnum opus"[6] of Rickman and Hutchinson.
The first phase of construction consisted of the ashlared limestone nave and tower, designed by Hutchinson and Rickman respectively. The nave consists of six bays with a north and south aisle. The external walls sit on a moulded plinth and the window hoods, parapet and gables are richly carved. The tower has three stages, terminating in octagonal pinnacles and a pierced, crenellated parapet.[6] In 1858 Sir George Gilbert Scott was employed to add a chancel and north porch, both of which are richly decorated in the Gothic Revival style.[5] A statue of St Peter in chains sits over the north porch along with the Lucy arms.[6]
The east window, depicting the life of St Peter, was restored after it was damaged when an American aircraft crashed nearby during the Second World War.[7][3] The building was Grade I listed on 5 April 1967 as a "very good example of C19 church architecture".[6] The only remaining fabric of the medieval church are two groups of tiles in the floor of the south aisle, showing heraldic symbols and designs of foliage.[5]
Bells
Today there is only one bell in the tower, cast by Thomas Mears in 1826. It was intended to be the tenor of a ring of eight, but the other bells and framework were never added. There was a ring of five in the tower of the original medieval church, cast by Richard Keene of Woodstock in 1672–1673, which is now classed as a "lost ring". It was probably last rung in 1822 before the old church was demolished; the tenor weighed about 8cwt.[4]
See also
- Holy Trinity Church, Coventry – nearby medieval church, tower recased by Thomas Rickman in 1826
