St. Peter's Church - St. George's, Bermuda
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N 32° 22.885 W 064° 40.655
20S E 342193 N 3583951
St. Peter's Church is an Anglican church located in St. George's, Bermuda. The town of St. George's is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Waymark Code: WMZTTM
Location: Bermuda
Date Posted: 01/05/2019
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The original church on this site was constructed in 1612. It is considered to be the oldest continuously used Anglican Church in the New World. The wood framed structure has limestone walls and a limestone slate roof. The interior features exposed cedar beams and commemorative plaques.
Most of the present structure dates from 1713, but the steeple is a later additions. The first Bermuda Parliament met here in 1620, making it the 3rd oldest parliament in the world. Bermuda's first newspaper publisher, Joseph Stockdale, is buried beneath the church floor. A clock tower on the west side is surrounded by an iron balcony just below the face of the clock. The clock face is light blue and the both the Roman numerals of the dial and the clock hands are gold. On top of the tower is a weather vane.
Active Church: Yes
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1713
Service Times: Sunday at 11 am
Website: [Web Link]
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