Historic churches · North Wales
St Peter's Church, Chester
St Peter's Church, Chester — Grade I listed church in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.7 km
About
St Peter's Church, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Saint Peter. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1904°, -2.8918°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is in Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. The ancient walls mark the boundaries of the parish.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is in Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. The ancient walls mark the boundaries of the parish.
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Background
History
The church stands on the site of part of the Roman Praetorium, and some of its fabric dates from that time. A church is said to have been built on this site by Ethelfleda in 907. The present church dates from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, with modifications in the following three centuries. Formerly, the tower had a spire, which was removed and rebuilt in the 16th century, taken down in the 17th century, then rebuilt and finally removed and in 1886 it was restored by John Douglas, which included the addition of a pyramidal spire.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1904, -2.8918
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.chesterstpeter.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Chester - geograph.org.uk - 4622796.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Chester?
- St Peter's Church, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2HG), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was St Peter's Church, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1350. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is St Peter's Church, Chester a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Chester is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Chester a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter's Church, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2HG.