Information for record number MWA1810:
St. Peter's Church, Dorsington

Summary The Church of St Peter was built in during the Imperial period. It is situated in the the centre of Dorsington.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dorsington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 13 49
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Dorsington Church, in the centre of the village, was built in 1745, and is in normal use. It stands adjacent to Moat house (WA1812), a large Moated farmhouse.
2 St Peter, built 1758. Red and yellow chequered brick built possibly on the stone foundation of a preceding Church. The windows have been victorianised.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Old Glos Churches
Author/originator: Bird W H
Date: 1928
Page Number: 83
Volume/Sheet:
   
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St. Peter's Church, Dorsington
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1920s
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FARMHOUSE * The main dwelling-house of a farm, it can be either detached from or attached to the working buildings. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back

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