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Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury

Coordinates: 52°33′50″N 1°41′05″W / 52.5638°N 1.6847°W / 52.5638; -1.6847
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St Peter & St Paul
The Church Tower
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52°33′50″N 1°41′05″W / 52.5638°N 1.6847°W / 52.5638; -1.6847
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglican
WebsiteKingsbury And Baxterley Churches
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Birmingham
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd. Dr. John White
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Roy White and Carole Haines

The Church of St Peter & St Paul is a Church of England parish church in the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century

History

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The church was built around the year 1200, when the church was built and until the 19th century the village was just a small hamlet, it was surrounded by land once owned by Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.


The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Engineers soldier of World War II.[1]

Today

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The church is part of the Diocese of Birmingham and the Deanery of Polesworth. It is the main church in the Kingsbury and Baxterley group of churches along with Baxterley, Merevale, Hurley and Wood End, All five are currently in vacancy, but from 8 October 2014, the new Priest-in-Charge will be the Revd. Dr. John White.[2]

References

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  1. ^ [1] CWGC Casualty Record.
  2. ^ "KingsBaxtGroup.org". Kingsbury & Baxterley Group of Parish Churches. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
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