stourton peter church

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Elevated view of St Peter`s Church and The Spread Eagle Inn and courtyard in the village of Stourton, Wiltshire, UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stourton Church, Stourton, Wiltshire, England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Palladian Bridge at Stourhead Royalty Free Stock Photo

The medieval church of St Peter stands immediately outside Stourhead Gardens looking out over the neo-classical 18th-century landscape designed by Sir Henry Hoare II. The earliest record of a church here dates from 1291 and it seems likely that the north nave arcade and tower date from that time. The lords of the manor were the Stourton family and their family vault is under the present north aisle.In 1717 the Stourton estate was purchased by Henry Hoare and he renovated the medieval church in 1722. Hoare built a large altar piece to span the entire east wall and built his own family vault. A later rebuilding in 1848 inserted a Hoare family pew complete with its own fireplace for comfort.