Historic churches · South West England
St Petrock's Church, Exeter
In or near Exeter.
St Petrock's Church, Exeter — church in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Petrock's Church in Exeter, the nearest railway station is Exeter Central, located 0.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Petrock's Church, Exeter is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q68354495. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Exeter, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7227°, -3.5322°.
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Heritage listing
St Petrock's Church is a small church in the centre of Exeter with an interior described by Nicholas Pevsner as "among the most confusing of any church... in England". The church may have been founded as early as the 6th century, but other sources date it to the 11th century. William the Conqueror directed the City Provost to pay it one silver penny out of the public taxes, along with 29 other churches.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Locked In A Room is an escape game experience located in the heart of Exeter, featuring four heavily themed rooms. Visitors work in teams to solve puzzles and clues within 60 minutes to escape the locked room.
From the Wikipedia article
St Petrock's Church is a small church in the centre of Exeter with an interior described by Nicholas Pevsner as "among the most confusing of any church... in England". The church may have been founded as early as the 6th century, but other sources date it to the 11th century. William the Conqueror directed the City Provost to pay it one silver penny out of the public taxes, along with 29 other churches. The current building dates originally from early medieval times and is dedicated to St Petrock, who was a 6th-century Roman Catholic Welsh abbot who was later granted the title of saint by the Vatican.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7227, -3.5322
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 3DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Phone
- 01179 291759
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Petrock's Church, Exeter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Petrock's church, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 167387.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- St Petrock's Church, Exeter is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 3DT), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- What is St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- St Petrock's Church, Exeter — church in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX4 3DT.
- Is St Petrock's Church, Exeter a listed building?
- St Petrock's Church, Exeter is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Petrock's Church, Exeter free to visit?
- Yes, St Petrock's Church, Exeter is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 3DT.