Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St Peter's Church, Belfast
In or near Belfast.
St Peter's Church, Belfast — church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- York Street · 2.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Peter's Church in Belfast, you can take a train to York Street station, which is 2.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter's Church, Belfast is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1900. Heritage designation: Grade B+ listed building. Address: BT15 5GH. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6340°, -5.9366°.
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Official information
St Peter's Church is a Church of Ireland parish located in north Belfast. It offers regular worship services and invites individuals from all backgrounds to join in their community and faith activities.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a Church of Ireland parish church in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The building is the centre of worship for the Anglican community based on or around the Antrim Road within the city limits.
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Background
History
The chancel and eastern part of the nave were beautifully constructed using Scrabo sandstone at the very end of the 19th century and furnished to a high standard. In the following decades, the church was described as “a slice of a cathedral”, and as having “an appearance and dignity such as is rarely met with in our local ecclesiastical structures.” The west end of the building was added in the early 1930s. Although it was completed in the same style as the original building, there is a noticeable colour difference between the original stonework and the later extension, as viewed from within the building. In addition, in the very middle of the nave there is a small hole in the floor, where…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6340, -5.9366
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT15 5GH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Phone
- 02890777053
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- York Street — 2.8 km
- Opening
- Sundays 10:30am; Wednesdays 10:30am; 3:30pm on the second Sunday of each month (except July and August)
- Official site
- www.stpeters.connor.anglican.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17017301 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Belfast (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Belfast?
- St Peter's Church, Belfast is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT15 5GH).
- What is St Peter's Church, Belfast?
- St Peter's Church, Belfast — church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Belfast?
- The nearest railway station is York Street, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT15 5GH.
- When was St Peter's Church, Belfast built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Is St Peter's Church, Belfast a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Belfast is officially recognised as Grade B+ listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Belfast free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Belfast is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Belfast?
- The nearest railway station is York Street, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT15 5GH.