List of churches in Peterborough facts for kids
The following is a list of churches in the unitary authority of Peterborough
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Active churches
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 | ? | 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 | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor | |
| St John the Baptist, Upton | Upton | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor | |
| St Kyneburgha, Castor | Castor | Kyneburgha | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Benefice includes 2 churches in Huntingdonshire | |
| Ailsworth Methodist Church | Ailsworth | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Marholm | Marholm | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | ||
| St Peter, Maxey | Maxey | Peter | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | ||
| St Stephen, Etton | Etton | Stephen | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | ||
| St Andrew, Northborough | Northborough | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | ||
| St Benedict, Glinton | Glinton | Benedict of Nursia | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | ||
| St Pega, Peakirk | Peakirk | Pega | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | Unique dedication | |
| St Bartholomew, Newborough | Newborough | Bartholomew | 1823-1830 | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | ||
| St Matthew, Eye | Eye | Matthew | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Current building 1846–1847. Chapel of ease until C16th | |
| SS Mary & Botolph, Thorney | Thorney | Mary, Botwulf | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Former abbey | |
| St John the Baptist & Emmanuel, Werrington | None (Werrington) | John the Baptist, Jesus | Medieval | Church of England | Chapel of ease until 1877. Emmanuel built 1988 | ||
| The Way Family Church | None (Werrington) | 2006 | Assemblies of God | ||||
| Christ International Amazing Ministries | None (Werrington) | ? | |||||
| Sacred Heart & St Oswald, Peterborough | None (Walton) | Sacred Heart & Oswald | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Open Door Church, Walton | None (Walton) | 1989 | Baptist Union | ||||
| Christ Embassy Peterborough | None (Walton) | Christ Embassy | |||||
| Brookside Methodist Church | None (Gunthorpe) | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | ||||
| All Saints, Paston | None (Paston) | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Peterborough Vineyard Church | None (Paston) | Vineyard | Meets in Honeyhill Community Centre | ||||
| The Holy Spirit, Bretton | Bretton | Holy Spirit | 1977 | Church of England | |||
| Bretton Baptist Church | Bretton | 1982-1984 | Baptist Union | Plant from Open Door, Harris Street. Building 1987 | |||
| St Botolph, Longthorpe | None (Longthorpe) | Botwulf of Thorney | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| City Church Peterborough | None (Longthorpe) | Elim | |||||
| St Jude, Peterborough | None (Netherton) | Jude | 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) | 2006 | Syriac Orthodox | Meets in St Andrew's URC. Malankara Jacobite Syrian | |||
| St Luke, Peterborough | None (West Town) | Luke | 1901 | Church of England | St John & St Luke | ||
| Peterborough Quaker Meeting | None (West Town) | Quakers | |||||
| Peterborough Lithuanian City Church | None (West Town) | Elim | |||||
| St Paul, New England | None (New England) | Paul | 1869 | Church of England | |||
| Peterborough Salvation Army | None (New England) | Salvation Army | |||||
| New Testament Church of God Peterborough | None (New England) | NTCG | |||||
| Christ the Carpenter, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Jesus | 1957 | Church of England | |||
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Mary | 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 | Independent | ||||
| Dogsthorpe Methodist Church | None (Dogsthorpe) | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | ||||
| Inclusive Church Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | 2017 | |||||
| KingsGate Community Church Peterborough | None (Parnwell) | 1988 | Kingsgate | ||||
| All Saints, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | All Saints | 1886 | Church of England | |||
| Orthodox Parish of St Olga, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | Olga of Kiev | Russian Orthodox | Meets in All Saints Church | |||
| Open Door Baptist Church, Harris Street | None (Millfield) | c. 1890 | Baptist Union | ||||
| Peterborough Central Adventist Church | None (Millfield) | 7th-Day Adventist | |||||
| Peterborough International Christian Centre | None (Millfield) | 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 | 1856 | Church of England | |||
| St Mary, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Mary | 1859-1860 | Church of England | New building 1989-1991 | ||
| St John the Baptist, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | St John & St Luke | ||
| Cathedral of SS Peter, Paul & Andrew | None (Peterborough) | Peter, Paul, Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Abbey until made cathedral 1541 | ||
| St Peter & All Souls, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Peter & All Saints | 1896 | Roman Catholic | St Peter & Our Lady of Lourdes | ||
| Park Road Baptist Church | None (Peterborough) | Baptist Union | |||||
| Westgate New Church | None (Peterborough) | c. 1780 | Methodist / URC | Peterborough Circuit | Methodist, URC churches merged 1978. New building 2016 | ||
| Wellspring Community Church | None (Peterborough) | Elim | Meets in The Beeches Primary School | ||||
| RCCG Dominion Christian Connections | None (Peterborough) | RCCG | |||||
| RCCG City of Grace, Peterborough | None (Eastgate) | 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) | Baptist Union | |||||
| Southside Methodist Church | None (Woodston) | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | ||||
| Peterborough Ortons Salvation Army | None (Woodston) | Salvation Army | |||||
| St Margaret of Antioch, Fletton | None (Fletton) | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Peterborough Church of Christ | None (Fletton) | Churches of Christ | |||||
| St John the Baptist, Stanground | None (Stanground) | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Benefice includes 1 church in Huntingdonshire | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Stanground | None (Stanground) | Michael & Angels | Church of England | ||||
| Stanground Baptist Church | None (Stanground) | Baptist Union | |||||
| Cardea Community Church | None (Stanground) | FIEC | |||||
| Holy Trinity, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Trinity | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Christian Presence in Orton Malborne | Orton Longueville | Jesus Christ | 1976 | Independent & Ecumencial (founded as CoE-Methodist) | Since 2009 has met in Herlington Community Centre | ||
| St Luke, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Luke | 1970s | Roman Catholic | Orton & Sawtry | Current building 1989-1990 | |
| St Mary, Orton Waterville | Orton Waterville | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Christ Church in Orton Goldhay | Orton Waterville | Jesus | 2000 | CoE / Meth / URC | |||
| Orton Waterville Methodist Church | Orton Waterville | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | ||||
| Christ the Servant King, Hampton | Hampton Hargate & Vale | 2014? | Church of England | ||||
| Hampton Community Church | Hampton Hargate & Vale | ? | |||||
| RCCG Freedom Connections | Hampton Hargate & Vale | RCCG | |||||
| RCCG Restoration Court, Peterborough | Peterborough | RCCG |
Defunct churches
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Web | Founded | Redundant | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew, Ufford | Ufford | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Churches Conservation Trust 2014 | ||
| All Saints, Botolph Bridge | Orton Longueville | All Saints | Medieval | 1695 | Church of England |
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