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| Name: | St Peter the Less |
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| HER Reference: | WCM96020 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 850 543 |
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| Map Sheet: | SO85SE |
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| Parish: | Worcester (Non Civil Parish), Worcester City, Worcestershire |
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| Worcestershire |
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| Worcester, Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- CHAPEL (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (between))
Full description
Non-parochial chapel serving the castle.
First incidental reference to 'the chapel of Worcester Castle' in an account of knights' fees held of the bishop in the 12th century. {1} St Peter's referred to by name in Bishop Giffard's register for 1276, recording the appointment of its priest {2}. Last referred to in 1402, when it was still standing {3}. Called 'the Less' to distinguish it from St Peter the Great nearby. Location and character unknown. {4}
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Monograph: Hollings, M. 1939. The red book of Worcester, III. Worcester Historical Society, Worcester. 442 and n.1. |
| <2> | Monograph: Bund, J, W. 1902. Register of Bishop Godfrey Giffard 1268-1301. Worcester Historical Society, Worcester. 89. |
| <3> | Monograph: 1924. History of the County of Worcestershire IV. 411 and n.58. |
| <4> | Article in serial: Baker, N J. 1980. The urban churches of Worcester. Trans Worcestershire Archaeol Soc. Worcestershire Archaeological Society, Worcester. 3rd Ser, 7. 122. |
Related records
| WCM96017 | Part of: Worcester Castle (Monument) |
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