Pendock Old Church

 

Anglican: Pendock Old Church

A late Norman church with a 14th century west tower. In an isolated spot alongside the M50 motorway. There is no known dedication and it has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 1987. See also entry for Pendock Cross.

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                                                        Pendock Old Church, September 2013.

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References and some further sources:
Aiken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire.
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire  (2007)
Morgan, Paul. Inspections of churches and parsonage houses in the Diocese of Worcester in 1674, 1676, 1684, and 1687 (1986)
Noake, John. The Rambler in Worcestershire or, Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations. Volume III (1854)
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808  (1968)
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, The Hive Worcester, Parish Papers:

n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page.

Websites:        British History Online:   Entry for Pendock.
                         Grade I Listed Building:  Listing Details Here.
                         Historic England listing:Please Click Here.
                         Church Plans Online:  Follow search links to Pendock. Papers re repairs 1960-66. No ground plan but interesting comment.
                         Churches Conservation Trust:  Entry for Pendock.
                         Family History Website.

 

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