Rendcomb St Peter South chapel south window Kempe 1895 -238

Rendcomb is a small settlement that is home to Rendcomb College whose buildings occupy most of the village. However, the most dominant architectural feature is P.C. Hardwick's stables of 1865, built in a French style, it's size and elaborate ornamentation defy logic.

St Peter's, although at least 12th century in origin, was rebuilt by Sir Edmund Tame circa 1517. Edmund was the son of John Tame who rebuilt Fairford and the churches share many similarities of design. 

Therefore the church we see today is of uniformly late Gothic design with an embattled west tower, nave, chancel, south aisle, south chapel and south porch.

The church contains a treasure of national significance, the beautifully carved Norman font of circa 1130 which once saw service as a garden ornament. Eleven apostles with their unique attributes encircle the font with an uncarved space to the north representing Judas.

The churchyard has a fine 14th century preaching cross with a replacement shaft and head.