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ST PETER'S CHURCH WAS BUILT IN 1850 TO MEET AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR A CHURCH ON THE NORTH EASTERN SIDE OF CHORLEY. IT WAS CONSECRATED ON ST MARK'S DAY 1851 BY THE FIRST BISHOP OF MANCHESTER, THE RT. REVD. JAMES PRINCE LEE. THE ARCHITECT WAS CHARLES REED OF LIVERPOOL.
STONE FOR THE BUILDING WAS DONATED BY LADY HOGHTON FROM HER QUARRY AND LOCAL FARMERS TRANSPORTED THE STONE WITHOUT CHARGE. THE TOTAL COST OF THE BUILDING CAME TO £2,131
THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A CHURCH WITH SEATING FOR 450, EARLY ENGLISH STYLE, WITH A NAVE, CLERESTORY, TWO AISLES, CHANCEL, NORTH PORCH, VESTRY AND BELFRY TURRET AT THE WEST END OF THE NORTH AISLE.
St. Peter's Church, Mendota, MN. The first Catholic Parish in Minnesota. Originally a log building built in 1841. Mendota Historic District. For a real history...
www.stpetersmendota.org/History/Brauer/cover.htm
Mendota Historic District ** (added 1970 - Building - #70000293)
Also known as Old Mendota;St. Peter's;See Also:Sibley House
Roughly bounded by government lot 2, I-55, Sibley Hwy., D St., and Minnesota River, Mendota
Historic Significance: Person, Event
Historic Person: Sibley,Henry H.
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Religion, Social
Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex is among the oldest largely intact Christian church buildings in England still in regular use, dating from the 7th century.
The Chapel is assumed to be that of "Ythanceaster" (Bede, book III, chapter XXII), originally constructed as an Anglo-Celtic Church for the East Saxons in 654 AD by St Cedd, astride the ruins of the abandoned Roman fort of Othona. The current structure was most likely built around 660-662AD, incorporating the Roman bricks and stones. Cedd travelled south from Lindisfarne to spread Christianity at the behest of Sigeberht the Good, then King of the East Saxons, in 653AD and returned the next year having been ordained as a Bishop in order to build this Chapel and probably others too. Following the death of St Cedd in October 664 from plague, the Chapel became part of the Diocese of London.
No further record exists of the Chapel's use until 1442 when the local clergy reported to the Bishop of London that it had been expanded slightly, with a small tower above the porch with a bell in it. However, they did not know of its origins and it was unusable, having been burnt. It was repaired and returned to regular use alongside the parish church in Bradwell-on-Sea until at least the Tudor period (1500s) before falling into disuse as a church again and being used as a barn - the position of the wide barn doorway, now filled in, can be seen on the south side of the nave.
In 1920 it was restored and reconsecrated as a chapel. It is a Grade I listed building.
Church of St Peter, Hever, Kent
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1258341
National Grid Reference: TQ 47655 44849
Details
HEVER TQ 44 SE 53/514 Church of St Peter 10.9.54 B
The entry shall be amended to read:-
TQ 44 SE HEVER 53/514 Church of St Peter GV I Church. Late C13 (c.1292) north aisle; early C14 chancel, nave and tower with C15 alterations; Bullen Chapel of c.1450 to north of chancel. Roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings; gabled plain tile roofs and tall splay-footed shingled spire. Chancel with north chapel and nave with north aisle and west tower. Chancel has diagonal corner buttress and offset buttresses, C15 Perpendicular 3-light east window and, to south, a lancet window with C15 arched head and an early C14 two-light window. Bullen Chapel, with diagonal corner buttresses, has hood mould over C15 three-light east window with cinquefoiled heads and label mould over 4-centred arched doorway with sunk spandrels adjoining lateral north stack with octagonal ashlar shaft. North aisle, with offset buttresses, has hood moulds over two C14 cinquefoil-headed 2-light windows, label mould over square- headed C14 two-light window with trefoiled ogee heads and a trefoil-headed light. South wall of nave has roof-stair projection to east, and hood moulds over C15 segmental-arched and trefoil-headed 2-light window and (to west) a similar tran- somed window flanking gabled south porch of 1894 set in front of C14 plank door with iron strap hinges and knocker set in 2-centred arch of 2 hollow-chamfered orders. C14 two-stage tower has C15 Perpendicular 2-light window above hood mould over 2-centred arched doorway of 2 chamfered orders; upper stage has chamfered lancets above trefoil-headed lancets. Interior: chancel has two C14 carved head corbels beneath roof hidden by mid/late C19 soffit boarding and with two brattished cross beams; mid C15 two-bay arcade to Bullen Chapel with 4-centred arches of two chamfered orders set on octagonal and engaged piers with moulded capitals. Bullen Chapel has similar arch to north aisle, piscina to east, C15 fireplace with sunk spandrels and hollow-moulded architrave, and mid/late C19 soffit boarding to canted roof. Nave has C14 plank door with strap hinges set in rebated pointed arch to rood stairs, C15 arch-braced common-rafter roof with moulded ashlar plates, moulded cross-beam and mid/late C19 collar purlin and late C16 texts on south wall. Late C13 three-bay north arcade with 2-centred arches of 2 chamfered orders set on circular piers with moulded capitals. North aisle has C14 common-rafter roof with soulace pieces and moulded ashlar plates. Fittings: late C19 reredos, choir stalls screen and pews; late C16 altar (formerly manifold chest) with fluted Ionic columns and carved Renaissance decoration; early C17 (dated 1621) pulpit with strapwork panels, quilloche carving to muntins and rails, late C19 top-rail and base and C17 tester; font has C14 octagonal bowl set on mid/late C19 base surrounded by reset C14/15 tiles. Monuments: chancel has fine brass to William Todde, d. 1585, with kneeling figure at desk, fine brass with recumbent effigy flanked by angels to Margaret Cheyne, d. 1419, and early C16 floor tablet with brass cross to Henry, infant son of Sir Thomas Bullen. Bullen Chapel has exceptionally fine brass with recumbent effigies to Sir Thomas Bullen, d. 1538, and wife set on tomb chest with crocketed ogee panels divided by pilasters to sides and with heraldic shield set in quatrefoil to end; slate floor slab to Robert Humphreys d. 1736, two mid C19 wall tablets to Members of Mead- Waldo family, stele with urn to Colonel Rochfort d. 1856, Neo-classical wall monu- ment with Grecian Mourner and urn to Harriet Bloomfield d. 1838, and plain tablet to Janes Johnstone d. 1846. Stained glass: mostly C19 and C20, including east window of 1898; Royal Arms of 1660 in south west window; south chancel window of 1858. (Buildings of England: West Kent and The Weald, p.322).
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1. HEVER Church of St Peter 5280 TQ 44 SE 53/514 10.9.54. B 2. Nave, chancel, North aisle and chapel, West tower, with tall, shingled spire. Roughly coursed rubble, freestone dressings. Plastered interior. Norman South nave wall, C13 arcade, of 3 bays. North aisle windows mostly late Perpendicular. Wide 2-bay chancel, also Perpendicular. Modern wrought-iron screen. C17 pulpit. Fragments of wall-painting with lettering. Several brasses including a large one to Sir Thomas Bullen, d.1538, the father of Anne Boleyn, resting on a decayed tomb chest. Modern wood South porch.
Listing NGR: TQ4733844421
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The main hall in St.Peter's Basillica in Rome, Italy. This is the biggest church in the world, and it can house up to 50.000 people. I took this picture after a guided tour in the Vatican in June 2011.
St Peter's church at Stretton on Fosse is a small building dating from 1841, a replacement for an earlier building of which no trace now remains beyond some of the older tombstones in the churchyard. Within it is a simple and contemplative space, kept open and welcoming for visitors and worshippers alike.
For more see its entry on the Warwickshire Churches site below:-
warwickshirechurches.weebly.com/stretton-on-fosse---st-pe...
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world.[1] While it is neither the official mother church of the Roman Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. It has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world"[2] and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom".[3]
In Roman Catholic tradition, the basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, the first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. Tradition and some historical evidence hold that Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes have been interred at St. Peter's since the Early Christian period. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction of the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.[4]
St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical functions and for its historical associations. It is associated with the papacy, with the Counter-reformation and with numerous artists, most significantly Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age.[5] Contrary to popular misconception, Saint Peter's is not a cathedral, as it is not the seat of a bishop. It is properly termed a papal basilica. The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome.
The beautiful painting of the inside of St. Peter's dome
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This is a church I'd wanted to see for so many years; Wenhaston is so renowned for its medieval Doom painting that most with a penchant for things medieval and ecclesiastical will have encountered it in countless publications long before actually visiting the place: in my case that was several decades earlier, so it had been on the 'to do list' for quite some time, and I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint.
St Peter's church at first sight appears to be a fairly ordinary Suffolk church, an attractive building on a fairly modest scale with an interior that shows some significant Victorian restoration, but the real treasure is the renowned artefact that greets the visitor upon entry from the south door, mounted on the wall of the north aisle.
The Wenhaston Doom is one of the very best surviving examples of a Last Judgement painting of the type that dominated so many pre-Reformation church interiors but survive only in a few places today. Most of these were painted directly onto the plaster above the chancel arch, but at Wenhaston the arch itself was boarded to create a kind of wooden tympanum with the painting executed on the woodwork instead.
Its survival is something of a miracle, having been covered and long forgotten under layers of whitewash after the Reformation the plain boarded tympanum was eventually removed in the Victorian period during restoration and dumped in the churchyard pending likely disposal. Luckily it rained that night, and by morning large areas of whitewash were washed away revealing glowing medieval colours beneath. Now that it was clear the church had a forgotten medieval masterpiece it was restored to the church, but mounted at a lower level rather than back in its original location, where at least it can be studied in more detail.
The painting most likely dates to the first decades of the 16th century, and anyone who finds it somewhat broadly or naively painted should remember it was designed to be viewed from a much greater distance than we see it now. What makes it so special is its completeness, only a small section of the elect in heaven has been lost but the rest remains and the colours are still vivid. Particularly enjoyable are the demons harassing the damned and the group of Satan remonstrating with Archangel Michael over the weighing of souls.
The rest of the church can't really compete with this remarkable survival, the font would have been a fine piece likely depicting the seven sacraments but all its figurative panels have been meticulously chiseled away by reformist zealots. The chancel has had a rather thorough 19th century makeover within but the church remains a pleasant place to linger in.
Wenhaston church is normally open and welcoming for all who want to see its fabled painting and is well worth a visit. I encountered a couple here I'd seen earlier in the day who were clearly on a similar itinerary to me, this being one of the 'must see' churches in the area.
St. Peter’s church Chillingham occupies the site of a 12th Century church, retaining some of its Norman stonework. The interior is an unusual mixture of old and new. As well as ancient stone work, 19th century boxed pews, the sanctuary was completely refurbished in 1967, and a millennium plaque recognises that Christian worship has been offered on this site for over a thousand years.
Perhaps most significant is the famous 15th century tomb of Sir Ralph Grey sited in the South Chapel. A detailed description of this tomb was published by the Society of Antiquities.
St Peter’s is an ancient and living church serving the village of Addingham. Christians have worshipped on this site for over 1100 years. The building, set amid an open field, has a nave roof, arcade and chancel dating from the 15th century with a gallery of 1756. It is a place of prayer, peace and beauty where you will find a warm welcome.
St Peter's church and Museum "Het Domein" in Sittard.
At an impressive 80m, Saint Peter's spire is the tallest church tower in the south of Limburg and it's also called the Grote Kerk, or Big Church, by locals. This Gothic cruciform house of worship was built in 1292 and boasts a prominent peak and layered walls made of brick and marlstone. Despite some adversity in its past, including a fire set by French troops in 1677 and a lightning strike in 1857, the church is still the pride and joy of the city. Other striking elements are its 1425 choir stalls decorated with fantastic creatures and more contemporary designs including the space dog Laika and a girl with a hoop. The statue of Saint Peter, situated 8m above the ground and the 50 church bells are also impressive.
St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, Switzerland.
"Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Jupiter. An early church of approximately 30X 20 feet occupied the site in the 8th or 9th century. This building was replaced by an early Romanesque church around AD 1000 before being replaced in 1230 by a second Romanesque structure, parts of which survive. The nave was rebuilt in 1460 in Gothic style. Prior to the Reformation, St. Peter was the only parish church of the town, the rest being part of monasteries.
The current building was consecrated in 1706 as the first church built under Protestant rule. Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich. Restoration work was carried out in 1970 to 1975. The steeple's clock face has a diameter of 26 feet, the largest church clock face in Europe.
More than 320 brave souls took the Plunge in St. Peter on February 3, 2018 to support Special Olympics Minnesota. These Plungers raised $62,000! Photos taken by Ruth Klossner.
St. Peter's Basilica dome @ Vatican city, Rome, Italy 2011
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. While it is neither the official mother church of the Roman Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. It has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world" and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom"
St Peter Hungate sits in the attractive historical setting of Elm Hill, an enclave of tradition in the modern city. It is a largely 15th century cruciform building without aisles with a truncated west tower, now capped by a pyramid roof.
The church has been redundant since the 1930s, and was converted to use as a wonderful museum of medieval church art, displaying furnishings and artefacts from other redundant churches, complemented by this beautiful and authentic setting. Sadly this museum was closed in the late 1990s during a reorganisation of local museum services. The contents were put into storage and the church left closed and empty.
This was the first time I'd been in after this change of status, having visited the museum on a couple of previous occaisions. The difference was immediately apparent, a stark empty interior where the former display cabinets had been. The only old furnishing remaining is the ancient font, though there are also many good fragments of late 15th century stained glass in the east window and the traceries of several others.
Since this last visit in 2006 the church has been revived in a similar role to it's days as a museum as the Hungate Centre for Medieval Art, focussing on the art of stained glass.
For more information on the church prior to this see Simon Knott's entry on his Norfolk Churches website below:-
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichpeterhungate/norwichpete...
Church of St Peter, Cambridge Street, Harrogate
Grade II Listed
List Entry Number: 1149467
National Grid Reference: SE 30195 55345
Details
SE 3 55 SW, 14/64
CAMBRIDGE STREET, Church of St Peter
II
Circa 1871-6 by J H Hirst in Gothic style. Tower added circa 1926, built by Hymas to design of A A Gibson. 5-bay nave with aisles, transepts, 2-bay chancel and apsed sanctuary. Slated roof with coped gables. Rusticated gritstone ashlar with pedimented buttresses and parapets. 3-light aisle windows and 6-light west window with plate tracery. Trefoil lancet lights to sanctuary. Open wooden arch-braced roof. Gabled porch with double arched entrances. 3-stage tower at south west corner with 2-light belfry window with reticulated tracery.
Listing NGR: SE3019555345
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St Peter, Harrogate, 1870-76, by JH Hirst. The church tower was not finished until 1926. In 2012 St Peter's underwent an ambitious £2.3m building development programme to create new meeting rooms and facilities to serve the needs of the community.
St Peter's at Monkwearmouth dates back to 674 when it was built as the church of a monastery founded by Benedict Biscop, simultaneously with his new monastic complex at nearby Jarrow with which it was joined. Both these monastic churches were the first in Britain to be glazed with coloured glass when Biscop ordered materials and glass-blowers from France, but nothing now remains of this aside from a few excavated pieces displayed in the church and elsewhere (though more survives in Jarrow).
Only the west wall of the nave and the porch survive from Biscop's church, the porch being extended into the present narrow tower by the end of the 10th century. The rest of the building was rebuilt and enlarged in the 13th and 14th centuries into roughly the form we see today, though there was a heavy restoration in 1875-6 when the north aisle and arcade were completely rebuilt. The foundations of the old monastic buildings have been marked out in the churchyard on the south side of the church.
St Peter's is well worth a visit for its historic significance, its rare Anglo Saxon facade and tower and an attractive interior with some good modern glass by Leonard Evetts and an interesting display about the history of the site. It is happily generally kept open and welcoming to visitors most days (entry via the north door).
St. Peter's Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic church in Memphis. The first building was built around 1842 and was a simple wood structure. In 1852 the building pictured was constructed around the original building. When the new building was completed, the old church was dismantled and carried out the front door.
Memphis, Tennessee