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## Church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton
The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Long Compton, Warwickshire, England, traces its origins to the 5th century, with legends suggesting St Augustine visited a church here in 597 AD. The current structure, primarily from the 13th century, features a three-stage western tower, south porch, north aisle, nave, chancel, and chantry chapel. The south porch, dating from the 14th century, houses a 14th-century effigy of a woman, possibly once inside the church. The north aisle was added around 1300, separated from the nave by slim octagonal piers supporting double-chamfered arches. The chancel was added in the late 13th century and restored by Henry Woodyer in 1862–63, including the addition of a tracery rood screen between the nave and chancel. The tower's gargoyles with animal heads serve as water outlets. The church houses a fine peal of six bells, with the treble and second dating from 1652, the third, fifth, and tenor from 1731, and the fourth from 1823. The thatched lychgate, a memorable feature of the village, was originally the end of a row of cottages, most of which were demolished in the early 20th century. It was rebuilt and given to the church in 1964 by a past resident, George Latham, as a memorial to his wife Marion. (britainexpress.com)
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