Medieval Church Altar, Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula - Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
N 53° 00.202 W 002° 10.862
30U E 554956 N 5872958
The stones from the medieval church altar remains are located in the grounds of St. Peter Ad Vincula in Stoke.
Waymark Code: WMV7DA
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/08/2017
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The medieval church, of which only remnants remain, dates mainly from the 13th century.
The name "Stoke" comes from an Old English word meaning "a place", signifying a holy place. A Saxon cross survives in the churchyard, suggesting that this was an ancient sacred site. The first wooden Church was replaced in the year 805. Early 19th Century illustrations of Stoke Old Church show a stone-built structure which mostly dates from the 13th Century, with the addition of a 14th Century tower.
By the 1820's Stoke Church was no longer large enough to accommodate its growing congregation. In 1826 the foundations were laid for the present Church, to be finally consecrated in 1830.
The Grade 11 listed stone remains of the High Altar are in a fenced area in the churchyard. An engraved stone is inscribed with the words;
SITE OF THE
ALTAR AND SANCTUARY
OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH
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