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St Peter's Church, Bishopton 
St Peter's Church, Bishopton, from the northwestLocation in County Durham
St Peter's Church, BishoptonCoordinates: 54°35′06″N 1°26′11″W / 54.5851°N 1.4364°W OS grid reference NZ 365 212 Location High Street, Bishopton,
County DurhamCountry England Denomination Anglican Website Stockton Country Parishes History Dedication Saint Peter Architecture Status Parish church Functional status Active Heritage designation Grade II Designated 27 January 1988 Architect(s) Sharpe and Paley Architectural type Church Style Gothic, Gothic Revival Groundbreaking 13th century (probable) Completed 1847 Specifications Materials Sandstone with some limestone, slate roofs Administration Parish Bishopton Deanery Stockton Archdeaconry Auckland Diocese Durham Province York Clergy Vicar(s) Rev David Brooke Curate(s) Rev Paul Clayton Laity Reader Pam Russell Churchwarden(s) Freda Twizell, Margaret Tinkler Parish administrator Gwynn Dunn St Peter's Church, Bishopton, is in the village of Bishopton, County Durham, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Stockton, the archdeaconry of Auckland, and the diocese of Durham.[1] The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[2]
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History
The church dates probably from the 13th century. In 1846–47 it was largely rebuilt by the Lancaster architects Sharpe and Paley, who also added the north aisle and the tower.[2]
Architecture
St Peter's is constructed in sandstone, with some limestone in the chancel, and has green slate roofs. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave with a north aisle and a tower at its west end, and a two-bay chancel with an organ chamber to its north. The tower is in three stages and has a west door, diagonal buttresses, and a polygonal stair turret at the southwest corner. On its west side is a clock face, and the top stage contains two-light bell openings. The tower is surmounted by a battlemented parapet. A fragment from a medieval grave-slab and a niche are incorporated in the west front of the tower. The west end of the church has a three-light window, and at the east end are three stepped lancet windows. The south wall of the church contains another medieval grave-slab, and a diamond-shaped sundial dated 1776. The interior of the church is plain and plastered. The font dates from the 13th century. The reredos is dated 1889 and is constructed from Caen stone and marble.[2]
External features
In the churchyard is a grave headstone in sandstone dated 1786. At the top is a carved depiction of an angel's head with wings, and foliage. The headstone is listed Grade II.[3] Also listed Grade II are the remains of a sandstone village cross dating from the medieval period.[4]
See also
- List of works by Sharpe and Paley
References
- ^ St Peter, Bishopton, Church of England, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/bishopton-st-peter/, retrieved 21 June 2010
- ^ a b c "Church of St Peter, Bishopton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1185897, retrieved 11 May 2011
- ^ "Musgrave headstone 7 metres west of the Church of St Peter, Bishopton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1185898, retrieved 11 May 2011
- ^ "Remains of village cross 15 metres west of the Church of St Peter, Bishopton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1185899, retrieved 11 May 2011
Categories:- Church of England churches in County Durham
- Grade II listed churches
- Grade II listed buildings in County Durham
- English Gothic architecture
- Religious buildings completed in 1847
- Sharpe and Paley buildings
- Gothic Revival architecture in County Durham
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