OS grid reference NZ 365 212 Denomination Anglican Opened 1847 Diocese Diocese of Durham Architect Sharpe, Paley and Austin | Country England Dedication Saint Peter Status Parish church Province Province of York | |
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Location High Street, Bishopton,
County Durham Website Stockton Country Parishes Address Stockton-on-Tees TS21 1HB, UK Architectural styles Gothic Revival architecture, English Gothic architecture Similar St Peter's Church - Leuven, St Peter's Catholic Church, St Peter's Church - Farndon, St Peter's Church - Bournemouth, St Peter's Church - Chester | ||
St Peter's Church 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. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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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.
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.