St Peter's Church - North Hill, Colchester, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 53.398 E 000° 53.788
31U E 355245 N 5750891
St Peter's Church stands on the east side of North Hill at the top of the hill. There has been a church on this site since before the Doomsday survey of 1086.
Waymark Code: WMRDNZ
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/14/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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St Peter's church is Grade II* listed with the entry at the Historic England website advising:

Church. C15, remodelled c.1700, tower of 1758 and C19 alterations. Stone rubble with brick tower. Nave with aisles and west tower. South arcade and south aisle early C15, north arcade and north aisle later C15, both arcades extended east C18 in Perpendicular style. North vestry with bone hole below added early C16. The mediaeval church had a central tower but this was removed in 1758 and the west tower built. This is a fine structure, the upper two stages having rusticated quoins and the west face a large and elaborate C19 clock mounted at right angles on a far projecting bracket. In 1692 an earthquake did considerable damage and the windows of the aisles are subsequent to this date. The galleries in the north and south aisles and the west end of the nave are C18. Considerable C19 restoration including the clerestory of 1895. The south door has some C13 ironwork. The early C16 vaulted bone hole is unusual.

INTERIOR fittings include fine pulpit of c.1700, massive font of 1859 by C.F.Haywards and a number of C16 and C17 monuments. A multi-period church with surviving medieval work, a fine C18 tower and other C18 and C19 remodelling and fittings.

The church's website gives a detailed history from links available on this web page.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1086

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM

Street address of Church:
North Hill
Colchester, Essex United Kingdom


Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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