St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees explained

St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees should not be confused with Church of St Peter, Hilton.

St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees
Location:Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 3PJ
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Liberal Catholic
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade II*
Parish:St. Peter Stockton-upon-Tees
Deanery:Stockton
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of Auckland
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Vicar:William Braviner
Director:George Barber
Warden:Jane Neal
Parishadmin:Sue Mines
Sacristan:Hazel Hill

St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The church is a grade II* listed building.

History

In 1875, the parish was carved out of the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Stockton-on-Tees.[1] The original church was built of wood and stone. The current church was built from 1880 to 1881, and is constructed from red brick with stone dressings. It was consecrated on 13 October 1881.

The church was designated a grade II* listed building on 19 January 1951.

Present day

St Peter's Church is combined with All Saints Church, Hartburn to form the benefice of Stockton St Peter in the Diocese of Durham.[2]

St Peter's stands in the liberal catholic tradition of the Church of England.[3]

Notable clergy

List of vicars

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. St. Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees. 9 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Hartburn: All Saints, Stockton-on-Tees. A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 9 March 2017.
  3. Web site: St Peter's Church, Stockton-On-Tees: Parish Profile. Diocese of Durham. 9 March 2017. pdf. June 2016.