St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees

Not to be confused with Church of St Peter, Hilton.

St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees
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LocationYarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 3PJ
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II*
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Durham
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Auckland
DeaneryStockton
ParishSt. Peter Stockton-upon-Tees
Clergy
Vicar(s)William Braviner
Laity
Director of musicGeorge Barber
Churchwarden(s)Jane Neal
Parish administratorSue Mines
SacristanHazel 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.[1]

History

In 1875, the parish was carved out of the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Stockton-on-Tees.[2] The original church was built of wood and stone.[2] The current church was built from 1880 to 1881, and is constructed from red brick with stone dressings.[1] It was consecrated on 13 October 1881.[2]

The church was designated a grade II* listed building on 19 January 1951.[1]

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.[3]

St Peter's stands in the liberal catholic tradition of the Church of England.[4]

Notable clergy

List of vicars

  • 1875 to 1905: Henry Wodeman[2]
  • 1959 to 1970: Wilfrid Widdas Tymms[6]
  • 1970 to 1977: Tony Dumper, later Bishop of Dudley
  • 1977 to 1988: Stephen Pedley, later Bishop of Lancaster
  • 1989 to 2000: Alexander Whitehead[7]
  • 2002 to 2015: Philip David Ashdown[8]
  • from 2017: William Edward Braviner

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1139916)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "History". St. Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Hartburn: All Saints, Stockton-on-Tees". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ "St Peter's Church, Stockton-On-Tees: Parish Profile" (pdf). Diocese of Durham. June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Kenneth Roy Good". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Wilfrid Widdas Tymms". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Matthew Alexander Whitehead". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Philip David Ashdown". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.