Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula - Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The Minster Church of St. Peter Ad Vincula (St. Peter in Chains) was built in Stoke by Trubshaw and Johnson from 1826-1830 and renovated inside in 1888.
The City of Stoke-on-Trent has no Cathedral. However, St Peter ad Vincula is its historic and civic church. It was granted the status of a Minster in 2005 by the Bishop of Lichfield in recognition that Stoke Minster fulfills the ‘cathedral’ role in this city.

The name "Stoke" comes from an Old English word meaning "a place", signifying a holy place. A Saxon cross survives in the churchyard, suggesting that this was an ancient sacred site. The first wooden Church was replaced in the year 805. Early 19th Century illustrations of Stoke Old Church show a stone-built structure which mostly dates from the 13th Century, with the addition of a 14th Century tower.
By the 1820's Stoke Church was no longer large enough to accommodate its growing congregation. In 1826 the foundations were laid for the present Church, to be finally consecrated in 1830.
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Normal Visitor Opening Hours
Monday 12.30 – 1.30 p.m.
Tuesday 12.30 -1.30 p.m,
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. -2.00 p.m. (with a Eucharist 10.30 -11,00 a.m.)
Thursday 12.00 – 2.00 p.m
Friday 12.00 – 2.00 p.m
Saturday 12.00 – 2.00 p.m

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1826 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 12:30 PM To: 2:00 PM 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: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. ST4 1JG Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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