St Peter's Church Wolfhampcote open day
St Peter's Church, Wolfhampcote, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8AR
This stunning 14th century church is the sole survivor of the lost village of Wolfhampcote, which lies buried to the north. It's tough exterior of crooked windows, stout buttresses and multi-coloured patchwork stone conceals an orderly and serene interior. Limewashed walls scatter light from huge windows on the church’s treasures including a beautifully carved fourteenth-century screen, a Queen Anne Royal Arms, a Victorian Hood mausoleum and a collection of oak benches dating between 1330 and 1360, one with unique end carvings. The beamed roof of the chancel is a rustic marvel to behold.
It is now under the car of the Churches Conservation Trust and the Friends Group run many events to keep this church used by the community.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- 12:00-16:00
Location & directions
St Peter's Church, Wolfhampcote, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8AR
- Directions:
- 1) From the A45 via Willoughby and Sawbridge and then either through Flecknoe or Nethercote 2) A short walk from Braunston (Braunston is on a bus route) 3) From the A425 via Flecknoe The church can be reached using the gated road from Flecknoe, or by a private track leading from the A45 where it crosses the Grand Union Canal at Braunston, and which can be used provided that visitors do not drive on or damage the unenclosed fields on either side. This is not a great route for cars. What3words ///mimics.lands.wealth
- Contact on day:
- Christine Sanderson
- Telephone number:
- +447534523920
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
There is limited parking available next to the churchyard due to its rural position. Access to the entrance is via a mown path through the churchyard, reaching the west porch across a bumpy churchyard. There is one step down to an uneven porch and a further step down to the nave. There are some steps inside the church too but mostly flat stone floors.
Additional information
This church is available for Champing in the summer months.
