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St Peter Ad Vincula Church, Broad Hinton

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St Peter Ad Vincula Church, Broad Hinton

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  • Location: Broad Hinton, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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    March 14, 2025

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    St Peter ad Vincula means “St Peter in Chains” and this is one of the very few churches called by this name, the most famous is the Chapel Royal in the Tower of London. Broad Hinton is listed in William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book of 1086 (as “Hinton” – “hill town”) and there is evidence, such as Saxon window-heads, that there was a church here in Saxon times, although the list of vicars of St Peter ad Vincula before 1299 has been lost.

    March 14, 2025

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    The stone coffin in the porch may be Saxon.

    On approaching the church porch, look out for a small tombstone on the right, just past the east end of the church. It reads:
    “As thou art now, so once was I
    In health and strength, though here I lie.
    As I am now so shalt thou be
    Prepare for death and follow me”


    This verse is not unique – other churchyards have variants. There is a well known retort:
    “To follow you I’ll not consent
    Until I know which way you went”

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    The small Squint Window behind the font (on your left as you enter the church) contains Victorian glass. Originally it would not have done so and may have been a …
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    Elevation 240 m

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    Location: Broad Hinton, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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