The following is a list of churches in the unitary authority of Peterborough
Active churches edit
The unitary authority has an estimated 84 active churches for 197,100 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 2,346 people.
There are no active churches in the civil parishes of Borough Fen, Deeping Gate, Southorpe, St Martin's Without, Ufford and Wothorpe.
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Web | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints, Wittering | Wittering | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St John the Baptist, Barnack with Ufford | Barnack | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| Barnack Baptist Church | Barnack | [1] | ? | May be defunct | |||
| St Mary, Bainton | Bainton | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St Botolph, Helpston | Helpston | Botwulf of Thorney | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St Andrew, Thornhaugh | Thornhaugh | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Thornhaugh etc. | Benefice includes 4 churches in Northants | |
| St Mary the Virgin, Wansford | Wansford | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Thornhaugh etc. | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Sutton | Sutton | Michael & Angels | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor |
| St John the Baptist, Upton | Upton | John the Baptist | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor |
| St Kyneburgha, Castor | Castor | Kyneburgha | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Benefice includes 2 churches in Huntingdonshire |
| Ailsworth Methodist Church | Ailsworth | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Marholm | Marholm | Mary | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | |
| St Peter, Maxey | Maxey | Peter | [4] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice[5] | |
| St Stephen, Etton | Etton | Stephen | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Andrew, Northborough | Northborough | Andrew | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Benedict, Glinton | Glinton | Benedict of Nursia | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Pega, Peakirk | Peakirk | Pega | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | Unique dedication |
| St Bartholomew, Newborough | Newborough | Bartholomew | [6] | 1823-1830 | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | |
| St Matthew, Eye | Eye | Matthew | [6] | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Current building 1846–1847. Chapel of ease until C16th |
| SS Mary & Botolph, Thorney | Thorney | Mary, Botwulf | [6] | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Former abbey |
| St John the Baptist & Emmanuel, Werrington | None (Werrington) | John the Baptist, Jesus | [7] | Medieval | Church of England | Chapel of ease until 1877. Emmanuel built 1988 | |
| The Way Family Church | None (Werrington) | [8] | 2006 | Assemblies of God | |||
| Christ International Amazing Ministries | None (Werrington) | [9] | ? | ||||
| Sacred Heart & St Oswald, Peterborough | None (Walton) | Sacred Heart & Oswald | [10] | Roman Catholic | |||
| Open Door Church, Walton | None (Walton) | [11] | 1989 | Baptist Union | |||
| Christ Embassy Peterborough | None (Walton) | [12] | Christ Embassy | ||||
| Brookside Methodist Church | None (Gunthorpe) | [13] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| All Saints, Paston | None (Paston) | All Saints | [14] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Peterborough Vineyard Church | None (Paston) | [15] | Vineyard | Meets in Honeyhill Community Centre | |||
| The Holy Spirit, Bretton | Bretton | Holy Spirit | 1977 | Church of England | |||
| Bretton Baptist Church | Bretton | [16] | 1982-1984 | Baptist Union | Plant from Open Door, Harris Street. Building 1987 | ||
| St Botolph, Longthorpe | None (Longthorpe) | Botwulf of Thorney | [17] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| City Church Peterborough | None (Longthorpe) | [18] | Elim | ||||
| St Jude, Peterborough | None (Netherton) | Jude | [19] | 1969 | Church of England | ||
| St Andrew's United Reformed Church | None (Netherton) | Andrew | 1861 | URC | Began as Trinity Congregational. Moved to Netherton 1970 | ||
| Mor Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Orth. Church | None (Netherton) | [20] | 2006 | Syriac Orthodox | Meets in St Andrew's URC. Malankara Jacobite Syrian | ||
| St Luke, Peterborough | None (West Town) | Luke | [21] | 1901 | Church of England | St John & St Luke | |
| Peterborough Quaker Meeting | None (West Town) | [22] | Quakers | ||||
| Peterborough Lithuanian City Church | None (West Town) | [23] | Elim | ||||
| St Paul, New England | None (New England) | Paul | [24] | 1869 | Church of England | ||
| Peterborough Salvation Army | None (New England) | [25] | Salvation Army | ||||
| New Testament Church of God Peterborough | None (New England) | [26] | NTCG | ||||
| Christ the Carpenter, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Jesus | 1957 | Church of England | |||
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Mary | [27] | Roman Catholic | St Peter & Our Lady of Lourdes | ||
| Peterborough Polish Mission | None (Dogsthorpe) | Polish Catholic | Uses Our Lady of Lourdes | ||||
| Calvary Baptist Church, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Calvary | [28] | Independent | |||
| Dogsthorpe Methodist Church | None (Dogsthorpe) | [29] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Inclusive Church Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | [30] | 2017 | ||||
| KingsGate Community Church Peterborough | None (Parnwell) | [31] | 1988 | Kingsgate | |||
| All Saints, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | All Saints | [32] | 1886 | Church of England | ||
| Orthodox Parish of St Olga, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | Olga of Kiev | [33] | Russian Orthodox | Meets in All Saints Church | ||
| Open Door Baptist Church, Harris Street | None (Millfield) | [34] | c. 1890 | Baptist Union | |||
| Peterborough Central Adventist Church | None (Millfield) | [35] | 7th-Day Adventist | ||||
| Peterborough International Christian Centre | None (Millfield) | [36] | Assemblies of God | ||||
| El Shaddai Pentecostal Church | None (Millfield) | Assemblies of God | Portuguese. Meets in Open Door Baptist Church | ||||
| Life Church Peterborough | None (Eastfield) | Newfrontiers (2010) | Meets in Thomas Deacon Academy. Prev. Nene Family Church | ||||
| St Mark, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Mark | [37] | 1856 | Church of England | ||
| St Mary, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Mary | [38] | 1859-1860 | Church of England | New building 1989-1991 | |
| St John the Baptist, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | John the Baptist | [21] | Medieval | Church of England | St John & St Luke | |
| Cathedral of SS Peter, Paul & Andrew | None (Peterborough) | Peter, Paul, Andrew | [39] | Medieval | Church of England | Abbey until made cathedral 1541 | |
| St Peter & All Souls, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Peter & All Saints | [27] | 1896 | Roman Catholic | St Peter & Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Park Road Baptist Church | None (Peterborough) | [40] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Westgate New Church | None (Peterborough) | [41] | c. 1780 | Methodist / URC | Peterborough Circuit | Methodist, URC churches merged 1978. New building 2016 | |
| Wellspring Community Church | None (Peterborough) | [42] | Elim | Meets in The Beeches Primary School | |||
| RCCG Dominion Christian Connections | None (Peterborough) | [43] | RCCG | ||||
| RCCG City of Grace, Peterborough | None (Eastgate) | [44] | 2007 | RCCG | |||
| St Augustine of Canterbury, Woodston | None (Woodston) | Augustine of Canterbury | Medieval | Church of England | Rebuilt 1844 | ||
| St Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church | None (Woodston) | Olga of Kiev | 1964 | Ukrainian Catholic | |||
| Oundle Road Baptist Church | None (Woodston) | [45] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Southside Methodist Church | None (Woodston) | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Peterborough Ortons Salvation Army | None (Woodston) | [46] | Salvation Army | ||||
| St Margaret of Antioch, Fletton | None (Fletton) | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Peterborough Church of Christ | None (Fletton) | [47] | Churches of Christ | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Stanground | None (Stanground) | John the Baptist | [48] | Medieval | Church of England | Benefice includes 1 church in Huntingdonshire | |
| St Michael & All Angels, Stanground | None (Stanground) | Michael & Angels | [48] | Church of England | |||
| Stanground Baptist Church | None (Stanground) | [49] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Cardea Community Church | None (Stanground) | [50] | FIEC | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Trinity | [51] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Christian Presence in Orton Malborne | Orton Longueville | Jesus Christ | [52] | 1976 | Independent & Ecumencial (founded as CoE-Methodist) | Since 2009 has met in Herlington Community Centre | |
| St Luke, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Luke | [53] | 1970s | Roman Catholic | Orton & Sawtry | Current building 1989-1990 |
| St Mary, Orton Waterville | Orton Waterville | Mary | [54] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Christ Church in Orton Goldhay | Orton Waterville | Jesus | [55] | 2000 | CoE / Meth / URC | ||
| Orton Waterville Methodist Church | Orton Waterville | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Christ the Servant King, Hampton | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [56] | 2014? | Church of England | |||
| Hampton Community Church | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [57] | ? | ||||
| RCCG Freedom Connections | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [58] | RCCG | ||||
| RCCG Restoration Court, Peterborough | Peterborough | [59] | RCCG |
Defunct churches edit
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Web | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew, Ufford | Ufford | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 2014[60] | ||
| All Saints, Botolph Bridge | Orton Longueville | All Saints | Medieval | 1695[61] | Church of England |
Map of medieval parish churches edit
Cambridgeshire edit
Chatteris
Doddington
Elm
Leverington
March
Newton-in-the-Isle
Tydd St Giles
Whittlesey St Mary
Whittlesey St Andrew
Wisbech St Mary
Wittering
Bainton
Helpston
Thornhaugh
Wansford
Castor
Marholm
Maxey
Etton
Northborough
Glinton
Peakirk
Paston
Longthorpe
Wdstn
Fletton
Stanground
Orton Longueville
O. W.
Ufford
Cherry Hinton
Chesterton
Cambridge (13 chs.)
Trumpington
St Andrew the Less
Abington Pigotts
Arrington
Babraham
Balsham
Barrington
Bartlow
Barton
Bassingbourn
Bourn
Boxworth
Caldecote
Carlton
Castle Camps
Caxton
Comberton
Conington
Coton
Cottenham
Croxton
Croydon
Dry Drayton
Elsworth
Eltisley
Fen Ditton
Fen Drayton
Fowlmere
Foxton
Fulbourn (All Saints; St Vigor's)
Gamlingay
Girton
Grantchester
Graveley
Gt Abington
Gt Chishill
Lt Chishill
Gt Eversden
Gt Shelford
Gt Wilb'ham
Guilden Morden
Hardwick
Harlton
Harston
Haslingfield
Hauxton
Heydon
Hildersham
Histon
Horningsea
Horseheath
Impington
Kingston
Knapwell
Landbeach
Linton
Litlington
Lt Abington
Lt Eversden
Lt Gransden
Lt Wilb.
Lolworth
Longstanton All Saints
Longstowe
Madingley
Melbourn
Meldreth
Milton
Newton
Oakington
Orwell
Over
Pampisford
Papworth Everard
Rampton
Sawston
Shepreth
Wendy
Shudy Camps
Stapleford
Steeple Morden
Stow cum Quy
Swavesey
Tadlow
Teversham
Thriplow
Toft
W Wickham
W Wratting
Weston Colville
Whaddon
Whittlesford
Willingham
Wimpole
Hatley St George
Brinkley
Burrough Green
Westley Waterless
Dullingham
Stetchworth
Kirtling
Woodditton
Cheveley
Ashley
Silverley
Bottisham
Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Prior
Reach
Burwell
Wicken
Soham
Fordham
Isleham
Chippenham
Snailwell
St Mary
Lt Downham
Wilburton
Haddenham
Witchford
Wentworth
Sutton-in-the-Isle
Witcham
Mepal
Coveney
Littleport
Bot. Bridge
Gt Gransden
Waresley
St Neots
Eynesbury
Eaton Socon
Yelling
Toseland
Lt Paxton
Gt Paxton
Southoe
Diddington
Hail Weston
Great Staughton
Kimbolton
Tilbrook
Covington
Stow Longa
Spaldwick
Easton
Barham
Buckden
Offord Cluny
Grafham
Ellington
Brampton
Huntingdon (14 chs.)
Htf
Gt Stukeley
Lt Stukeley
Abbots Ripton
Kings Ripton
Godmanchester
Hilton
Houghton
Hemingford Grey
St Ives
Fenstanton
Holywell
Bluntisham
Colne
Catworth
Keyston
Bythorn
Molesworth
Brington
Old Weston
Leighton Bromswold
Buckworth
Alconbury
Childerley
Upton
Hamerton
Winwick
Gt Gidding
Somersham
Pidley-cum-Fenton
Woodhurst
Oldhurst
Broughton
Warboys
Wistow
Bury
Upwood
Sawtry
Glatton
Holme
Yaxley
Farcet
Stilton
Folksworth
Morborne
Haddon
Elton
Chesterton
Alwalton
Wtr Newton
Stib'ton
Woolley
Wyton
Lt Raveley
Washingley
Denton
Caldecote
Sibson
Coppingford
St Andrew
Medieval parish churches in Cambridgeshire
Central Cambridge edit
St Michael
Medieval parish churches in Central Cambridge
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