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PEOPLETON, Worcestershire
"PEOPLETON, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Pershore, county Worcester, 3 miles N.W. of Pershore, its post town and railway station, and 8 N.W. of Worcester. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists principally of sand. There are collieries in the neighbourhood. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester, value £200. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a tower containing three bells. It has recently been restored."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Church History
The dedication of the church appears to have changed over the years. According to the Victoria County History, the church was given as dedicated to St Peter in 1762, while in 1786, 1808 and 1849 (and 1868 according to the quotation above) it was said to be dedicated to St Michael, although at the time of writing of the VCH in 1924 and since it has been dedicated to St Nicholas.