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Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham
The Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham, is a parish church of the Diocese of Gloucester, England. It dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, and was extensively restored by John Norton in 1858. It is a Grade II* listed building and remains an active parish church. HistoryThe church dates from the 13th and 14th centuries.[1] The west tower is the earliest remaining part, dating from the early 13th century.[2] Much of the rest, including most of the windows, is of the 14th century.[2] In 1858, a restoration was undertaken by John Norton.[a][2] David Verey and Alan Brooks, in their revised 2002 volume, Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean, in the Pevsner Buildings of England series, called the restoration "drastic"[2] while Historic England describes it as "extensive".[1] Declining attendance and the lack of modern facilities, in particular a car park, threatened the ongoing viability of the church in the early 21st century.[4] However, it remains an active parish church as of June 2021.[5] Architecture and descriptionVerey and Brooks note the church's favourable situation, "beautifully sited, with splendid views across the Severn Estuary".[2] The building comprises a large west tower, nave, chancel, vestry, aisle and porch. The building material is Red sandstone rubble.[1] Listing designationsThe church has a Grade II* listing designation.[1] In addition, the churchyard contains a large number of Grade II listed monuments including four commemorating members of the Webley family;[6][7][8][9] one to Francis and Dorothy Seaborne[10] and one to the Madocke family;[11] one each to Mary Smith,[12] Henry Jones,[13] William Humpfrey, [14] James Woodhouse,[15] and Richard Jenkins;[16] and three to unidentified persons.[17][18][19] Notes
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