Pendock Church, Medieval church in Pendock, England
Pendock Church is a sandstone church building with a two-bay nave, a lower chancel, and a vestry positioned to the north. The three-stage tower is reinforced by diagonal buttresses and stands as a Grade I listed structure that combines Norman and Gothic architectural styles.
The church was founded in 1101 and experienced major building changes in 1301. Further improvements through 1401 shaped the structure visitors see today.
Inside the church, a 10th-century font and 17th-century communion rails show how the community has gathered for worship across the centuries. Wall paintings above the chancel arch reveal the artistic care that went into decorating the space in earlier times.
The church sits in an isolated location near the M50 motorway, with earthworks of a former medieval village visible to its north. Visitors should prepare for this remote setting where facilities are limited nearby.
The bell ring includes a bell from 1686 and two others cast by Abel Rudhall in 1745 and 1753. These four bells form a historical set that remains largely as Rudhall arranged them centuries ago.
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