Historic churches · North East England
St Peter's Church
In or near Sunderland.
St Peter's Church — Grade I listed church in Sunderland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Peter's · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Peter's Church is located in Sunderland, with the nearest railway station being St Peter's, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 674. Built in the Anglo-Saxon architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Part of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Sunderland". Coordinates: 54.9131°, -1.3749°.
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Official information
St. Peter's Church, built in 674AD, is one of the oldest churches in Britain with a rich history of Christian worship spanning over 1300 years. It was also the childhood home of the Venerable Bede.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth is the parish church of Monkwearmouth in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is one of three churches in the Parish of Monkwearmouth. The others are the Victorian All Saints' Church, Monkwearmouth and the Edwardian St Andrew's Church, Roker. St Peter's was founded in AD 674–5 as one of the two churches of the Benedictine double monastery of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey. The other church is St Paul's Church, Jarrow. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building and part of a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9131, -1.3749
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR6 0DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Phone
- 0191-5160135
- Established
- 674
- Nearest railway station
- St Peter's — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 pm; closed in July and August at 11 am
- Official site
- www.monkwearmouthcofe.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595266 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church-Monkwearmouth.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church?
- St Peter's Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR6 0DY), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is St Peter's Church?
- St Peter's Church — Grade I listed church in Sunderland.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church?
- The nearest railway station is St Peter's, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR6 0DY.
- When was St Peter's Church built?
- Built or established in 674.
- Is St Peter's Church a listed building?
- St Peter's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter's Church is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Peter's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church?
- The nearest railway station is St Peter's, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR6 0DY.