Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St Peter and St Paul
In or near Walpole Highway.
Church of St Peter and St Paul — church in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is located in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, with the postcode PE13 1ES. Entry is free, and the church is wheelchair accessible.
About
Church of St Peter and St Paul is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6640°, 0.1618°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Ely. The church was founded in the 12th century. On 17 July 1951 the church became the first Grade I listed building in Wisbech.
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Background
Description
In his Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches, Sir John Betjeman described St Peter and St Paul's church as "a typical town church with four-aisled nave, rather dark and dusty". Features of interest include the free-standing bell tower, a wall monument by Joseph Nollekens, and the reredos of 1885 which was designed by William Bassett-Smith and executed by Salviati. The interior is the work of many periods of building; the Norman nave is to the north of a second nave and each have both aisles and chancels. The Norman chancel was demolished and replaced by a larger one which is Decorated in style and has a fine east window. The Perpendicular tower was built detached from the rest of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6640, 0.1618
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Fenland
- Parish
- Wisbech
- Postcode
- PE13 1ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1150
- Opening
- We-Sa 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.stpeterschurch-wisbech.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527751 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Wisbech (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Šv. Petro bažnyčia Visbičas (Wisbech).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter and St Paul?
- Church of St Peter and St Paul is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE13 1ES), in the parish of Wisbech.
- What is Church of St Peter and St Paul?
- Church of St Peter and St Paul — church in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter and St Paul?
- Drivers can use postcode PE13 1ES.
- When was Church of St Peter and St Paul built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Peter and St Paul a listed building?
- Church of St Peter and St Paul is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter and St Paul free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter and St Paul is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter and St Paul?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE13 1ES. It sits within the North East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.