St Peter's Church, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway
N 54° 55.954 W 003° 49.553
30U E 447081 N 6087599
St Peter's Roman Catholic church is made from pinky granite with red sandstone dressings. Grey granite tower added c.1850. St Peter's is one of the oldest churches in Dalbeattie.
Waymark Code: WM2R6C
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/12/2007
Views: 59
Successive domestic chaplains of the Maxwells of nearby Munches served the needs of local Catholics. When the last Catholic member died (Agnes in 1809), the incumbent, Father Andrew Carruthers, built this church, initially as just a hall, and a priest's house from some of his bequest. It seated 252 people. In 1935 and more recently, there have been extensive alterations and repairs.
St. Peter's Catholic Church had run its own school for some time, and the Catholic Primary School that succeeded it is still doing well.
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