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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill

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in the church. There is evidence of a priest here as far back as 1086. Norman foundations were found here during excavations but it is not known when the first church was built at this site. Due to the wooded area that used to surround Coleshill, it is thought that before the current church began
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was rebuilt in the 15th century. During extensive renovations of the church in the 1860s, including replastering of most of the building and replacing the roof with tiles, the spire was rebuilt again.
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The oldest part of the church dates back to the 14th century, but most of the rest of the church was built in the 15th century. There is a clue to a church before this with the
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The church towers over Coleshill and can be seen from as far away as
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construction there must have been a church made from
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In 1961 many buildings up and down the country were
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52°29′57.4″N 1°42′18.6″W / 52.499278°N 1.705167°W / 52.499278; -1.705167
Coleshill, Warwickshire
England
Denomination
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Churchmanship
Low Church
coleshillparishchurch.org.uk
Dedication
Saint Peter
Saint Paul
Grade I listed
Decorated Gothic
Nave
Nave
spires
Province
Canterbury
Diocese
Birmingham
Archdeaconry
Aston
Deanery
Parish
parish church
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Grade I listed
Norman

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