Church of St Peter & St Paul is a Church of England parish church in the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It is the only Church of England church in the parish and it dates from the 12th century.

The church was built around the year 1200, when the church was built and until the 19th century the village was just a small hamlet, it was surrounded by land once owned by Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.

The stones of the church porch show evidence of arrow-sharpening grooves, sometimes said to have been done by soldiers but more probably by hunting parties or locals waiting their turn for the nearby village butts, as all males had to be proficient with a longbow.

The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Engineers soldier of World War II.

Stephen

July 7, 2024

A nice quiet spot, it was the dead centre of my walk

JakobusPilger

October 7, 2025

The church in Kingsbury was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, also known as the "Prince of the Apostles." Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is June 29th for all major denominations.
* Simon, nicknamed Peter (Rock), was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee when he, along with his brother Andrew, was called by Jesus Christ to be a "fisher of men." In works of art, Peter is almost always depicted holding two keys; this attribute refers to the biblical passage in Matthew: "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Chapter 16, Verse 19)
* Paul was initially an opponent of the Christian movement and, unlike the other apostles, was not called to the apostleship by Jesus Christ during his lifetime. Instead, he was converted later through the famous "Damascus Experience." His attribute is the sword with which he was executed. Such a sentence was a "privilege" under Roman law at the time (a quick death, not a long, painful agony like other forms of execution) reserved for the citizens of Rome.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 130 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 18 October

14°C

11°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Kingsbury CP, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Church of St Peter & St Paul, Kingsbury

1. Willow Pool – Bodymoor Heath Lake loop from Kingsbury

2. Lake Club Park Model Boat Pool – Bodymoor Heath Lake loop from Whitacre Heath

3. Kingsbury Rifle Range – Lea Marston Lakes loop from Kingsbury

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️