Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles
In or near Walkerburn.
St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB39164). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 29/03/1995 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Burgh Peebles NGR NT 25328 40464 Coordinates 325328, 640464 — William Burn, 1833-6; chancel, vestry and porch, Hay & Henderson, 1882-4; vestry further enlarge 1932. Small rectangular-plan preaching-box with gothic front. Coursed whinstone rubble, cream sandstone ashlar dressings and front. Pointed-arch windows with Y-tracery. NAVE: 3-bay; rectangular-plan. Gabled 3-bay symmetrical front with off-set buttresses terminating in tall finials dividing bays. Gabled and finialled whinstone porch (1882) to centre, doorway in pointed-arch panels, ashlar fanlight with patera. Tall cross window above with hood mould. Tall lancet windows to outer bays. parapet to centre with small gable and cross finial. Ashlar finals to rear skews. CHANCEL: 2-bay, rectangular-plan. 2 gabled bays to E. N (end) elevation with tall stepped tripartite window. Small diamond-pane leaded windows. Slate roof. INTERIOR: not seen 1994. Organ by Harrison, installed 1909; oak alter gifted in 1926. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The entrance stairs were removed at the time of the 1882 alterations. The organ is one of the smallest three-manual instruments ever built.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
Eastgate Theatre is a vibrant community venue located in Peebles, originally a 19th-century church. It hosts a variety of performances, films, and creative activities, welcoming over 50,000 visitors annually.
Place summary
St Peter's Episcopal Chapel is a church located in Eastgate, Peebles, in central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, signifying its architectural and historical importance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6519, -3.1882
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH45 8AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Phone
- +44 1721 725777
- Opening
- Mon - Sat: 10:00 - 16:00
- Official site
- eastgatearts.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17845195 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles?
- St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH45 8AD).
- What is St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles?
- St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles?
- Drivers can use postcode EH45 8AD.
- Is St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles a listed building?
- St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Eastgate, Peebles?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH45 8AD. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.