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Exhibit Name:

St Peter’s Church

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Heritage Type:

Architecture

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20th Century

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Short Description:

Neo-gothic church serving Gustard Wood in the north of the parish of Wheathampstead

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St Peter's Church is an outlying daughter church in the parish of Wheathampstead, serving the community of Gustard Wood. The building is of neo-gothic design and built of Bath stone and knapped flints.

It was opened in 1910 after a public appeal for funds. The original proposal was for a mission room constructed from corrugated steel until Laura Pearce, wife of a former vicar of Ayot St Lawrence, responded, “For an iron church I will give you nothing; but make it a permanent church and I will give you a thousand pounds.”

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St Peters Church, Gustard Wood, Laura Pearce

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OS Grid Ref 1759115830

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Date Created: 20/03/2014 16:38:30, by: Richard Date last edited: 22/04/2014 10:22:18, by: Richard

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