Chilvers Coton Church
Title
Chilvers Coton Church
Description
George Eliot was baptised at Chilvers Coton Church in November 1819. Chilvers Coton Church is the inspiration for Shepperton Church in “The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton,” published in 1857.
Source
Swinnerton, Emily. George Eliot: her Early Home. London: R. Tuck, 1899.
Date
1890
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Rights
CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 Free sharing is encouraged. Please cite your source (database) as George Eliot Archive, Edited by Beverley Park Rilett.
Citation
Russel, Lillian, Chilvers Coton Church, Images of George Eliot's England, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/3209