Historic churches · West Midlands
St Peter's Church, Harborne
In or near Birmingham.
St Peter's Church, Harborne — grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Peter's Church is located in Harborne, Birmingham, with the postcode B17 0BB. The nearest railway station is University, which is 1.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter's Church, Harborne is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4533°, -1.9589°.
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Heritage listing
Details OLD CHURCH ROAD 1. 5104 Harborne B17 Parish Church of St Peter SP 08 SW 11/32 25.4.52 II 2. Battlemented C15 west tower of 3 stages with C14 details in the lowest stage. Nave, aisles, transepts and apsidal chapel all of 1867 and by Yeoville Thomason. Red sandstone. East window in memory of David Cox (1783-1859), the watercolourist, who lies buried in the churchyard. Listing NGR: SP0289283933 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 217466 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Peter's Church in Harborne is a historic village church with a worship tradition dating back to Saxon times. It serves as a welcoming community space for diverse worship activities throughout the week.
From the Wikipedia article
Saint Peter's is the ancient parish church of Harborne, Birmingham, England.
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Background
History
There has been a church on the site since Saxon times and St Chad is even thought to have preached there. The base of an early preaching cross was found in the mid-1980s during work at the back of the church. The parish formerly covered what is now Smethwick (North Harborne), all of current Harborne and even parts of Quinton (Ridgeacre). The present building is Victorian, dating from the 1860s by architect Yeoville Thomason. Elihu Burritt, who was living in Harborne at the time was on the committee that oversaw the restoration. The tower is far older and is all that remains of the medieval church. It is believed to date from the 14th century. The sanctuary was rebuilt during 1974/5 after a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4533, -1.9589
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B17 0BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Nearest railway station
- University — 1.5 km
- Official site
- stpeterharborne.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595245 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Harborne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Harborne St Peter PANOR.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Harborne?
- St Peter's Church, Harborne is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B17 0BB), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is St Peter's Church, Harborne?
- St Peter's Church, Harborne — grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Harborne?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode B17 0BB.
- Is St Peter's Church, Harborne a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Harborne is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Harborne free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Harborne is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Harborne?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B17 0BB.