- Church of St Peter, Portishead
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Church of St Peter 
Location within SomersetGeneral information Town or city Portishead Country England Coordinates 51°28′50″N 2°46′13″W / 51.4806°N 2.7702°W Completed 1320 The Norman Church of St Peter in Portishead, Somerset, England was built in 1320, on the site of a previous church,[1] and rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries in the Perpendicular Gothic style. In 1952 it was made a Grade I listed building.[2]
The vestry was added in 1828.[1] The church was altered in 1978-1979. It also has a new garden developed at the Millennium.[3]
The building is located between Church Road North and Church Road South in the centre of Portishead with the four-stage tower rising to 94 feet (29 m), making a prominent landmark, with its set back buttresses and a pierced parapet.[2]
It has strong links with Christian primary schools such as St Peter's C of E.
Current Clergy
As of December 2009: Reverend Desmond Williamson, Reverend Sharon Crossman, Reverend Andy Bryant
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 115–119.
- ^ a b "Church of St Peter". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=394001. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "St Peter, Portishead". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/portishead-st-peter/. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
Categories:- Church of England churches in North Somerset
- 1320s architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
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