Grade I listed Church Set in an acre of gardens & grounds
Tower with magnificent views Ample parking Located within historic
Gwent Levels
landscape in the beautiful coastal village ofPeterstone
Wentloog
DESCRIPTIONOld St Peter's is the former parish church of
thevillage of Peterstone. The church was founded in1142 and is
steeped in history. A beautifulbuilding with a great deal of
ornamentalstonework both internally and externally andwith an
exterior which is of grey limestone withlimestone dressings. The
building is large,comprising a nave with aisles and chancel,
athree-stage West tower, a vestry and a porch.The tower is three
storeyed with crockettedfinials and has carved figures of saints on
its fourfaces. The nave, and its hammerbeam roof isfifteenth
century, although restored, while thechancel and its roof are
nineteenth century. Theinterior has been described as "beautifully
calmand spacious".
Perpendicular in style, and dating from thefifteenth century,
the church underwent twosignificant restorations, the first
following theGreat Flood in the early seventeenth centuryand then
in the late nineteenth century.Described by the architectural
historian JohnNewman as "the noblest and most
beautifulPerpendicular church in the whole county", thebuilding was
listed Grade I on 3 January 1963.(St Peter's Church, Wentlooge,
n.d.)
The view from the tower is magnificent, lookingas it does into
four, sometimes five counties,with a panorama on one side of the
Welsh andMonmouthshire mountains, and on the southside, a long
stretch of the Bristol Channel withthe Mendip Hills beyond.
Standing in an acre of land this beautiful buildingis secluded
and surrounded by mature trees.The property is entered via double
wrought irongates and a sweeping drive leading into thegrounds.
There is an abundance of parking andthe gardens have many hidden
secret areas to sitout and enjoy. A footpath runs alongside and
leads down to the bank of the Severn Estuarywhere you can join
the Wales Coastal path.
Peterstone Wentloog is situated within thehistoric Gwent Levels,
a SSI, and AOB and theonly Green Belt in Wales. A beautiful
coastalvillage which lies six miles to the west ofNewport city
centre and 7½ miles east ofCardiff city centre with easy access to
the M4motorway and major transport links. It lies inthe community
parish of Wentloog and theelectoral ward of Marshfield. Tredegar
HouseCountry Park is close by with its botanicalgardens set in 90
acres of beautiful countrysideand a large lake makes it a beautiful
place to visitand enjoy a walk.
LEASEHOLDThe lease is for 999 years from 2nd May 2002with an
annual peppercorn rent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRoom descriptions and measurements,
alongwith further information and photographs areavailable at
www.fineandcountry.com.
Old St Peters O.I.E.O £650,000
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