Church of St. Peter, Bengeworth, Evesham

BENGEWORTH - The foundation-stone of the new parish church of St. Peter, Bengeworth, Evesham, has been laid. Some eight years since a committee was formed for the purpose of restoring the old parish church, but it was decided to build a new church instead. The old edifice had been allowed to fall into complete ruin. The site for the new church is at the junction of the Badsey and London roads, and was given by Lord Northwick. The building is to be cruciform and geometric. It is to accommodate 700, about 300 free. The contract has been taken for £4,000 to complete the work. The architects are Messrs. T. D. Barry & Sons, of Liverpool; and the builder and sole contractor is Mr. Hugh Yates, of Liverpool. The design has been prepared with special reference to the site, the tower and spire occupying the position most prominent, and forming with the nave and transepts a group on ascending the hill from Evesham. The tower will be 16 ft. square externally, and 52 ft. high to the cornice under broach of spire; the spire will be 71 ft. high. It is intended to re-hang the bells in the new belfry. The church will be built of stone, faced with coarse blue lias, and lined internally with Bath stone throughout. The windows will all be filled with geometric tracery. The east window will be of five lights, the west and transept windows of four lights, and those in the aisles of two lights. The clearstory will have tracery windows of two lights. The interior of, the church will be of suitable character, the roof will be of open timber with cross-braces, and circular ribs, having moulded and carved stone brackets under. [Builder 18 November 1871 page 912]

Reference           Builder 18 November 1871 page 912