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St Peter ad Vincula was the church of the extra-parochial area of Tower Within, part of the Liberties of the Tower of London. [15] On 16 December 1729 the church was added to the bills of mortality , a record of burials in London, but was excluded in 1730 because of a successful claim by the inhabitants of it being extra-parochial and outside ...
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula (Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro ad Vincula) is a church located in Villa de Vallecas district in Madrid . The design of the building is attributed to the well-known architect Juan de Herrera. It was built towards the end of the sixteenth century and replaced an earlier church on the same site.
Historically the church was known as St Mary's, but was rededicated to St Peter ad Vincula after an early twentieth century renovation. It is sometimes referred to as the Old Church of St Peter, as the newer development of South Stockton, later known as Thornaby-on-Tees, had a new church built to accommodate its growing population.
Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in Chains) alludes to the Bible story of the Liberation of Saint Peter, when the Apostle Peter, imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa, was rescued by an angel. Frequently seen translations are:
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is the Church of England parish church for the village of Combe Martin in North Devon in the UK. Possibly built on the site of a Saxon church, construction of the present building began in the 13th-century with additions in the 15th-century and later. It has been a Grade I listed building since 1965. [1] The ...
It is thought that the church was so named by Glyndŵr in competition with the chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London, one of the chapels royal of his rival, King Henry IV of England. Pennal was regarded with honour because of its status as one of the 21 llysoedd, the courts of the native Welsh Princes of Gwynedd. [3]
A statue of St Peter in chains sits over the north porch along with the Lucy arms. [6] The east window, depicting the life of St Peter, was restored after it was damaged when an American aircraft crashed nearby during the Second World War. [7] [3] The building was Grade I listed on 5 April 1967 as a "very good example of C19 church architecture ...
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Colemore, Hampshire, England.It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, [1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. [2]