| St Peter's Church | |
| Location: | Winterborne Came, Dorset, England |
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| Built: | 14th century |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name: Parish Church of St Peter | |
| Designated: | 26 January 1956[1] |
| Reference #: | 105997 |
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Location of St Peter's Church in Dorset
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St Peter's Church in Winterborne Came, Dorset, England was built in the 14th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was vested in the Trust on 1 March 1989.[3]
The nave dates from the 14th century and the current chancel is from a 15th-century rebuilding. Later in the 15th century the west tower was added and the nave refenestrated. The interior includes an octagonal 14th century font and an oak pulpit from 1624.[1]
The Revd William Barnes, the English writer, poet, minister, and philologist, was the rector of the church[2] from 1862 to 1886. He is buried in the churchyard beneath a 'Celtic' cross. The plinth of the cross has the inscription: 'In Memory of William Barnes, Died Oct 7th 1886. Aged 86 Years. For 24 Years Rector of this Parish. This Memorial was raised to his Memory by his Children and Grandchildren."[4]