St Peter's Church, Caversham facts for kids
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St Peter's Church tower
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 St Peter's Church
Location in Reading, Berkshire
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| 51°28′6.84″N 0°58′50.86″W / 51.4685667°N 0.9807944°W | |
| Location | Caversham, Reading |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stpetercaversham.org.uk |
| History | |
| Founded | 1162 |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Style | Norman |
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| Archdeaconry | Berkshire |
| Diocese | Oxford |
St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Caversham, a suburb of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated close to the River Thames in Caversham Heights.
History
Royalists stationed troops in St Peter's Church during the Siege of Reading in 1643, and situated a cannon on top of the church tower. The Parliamentarians used artillery to destroy the tower. The church itself was also ruined in the process.
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