| St Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church tower | |
  St Peter's Church Location within Reading | |
| 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 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II*[1] |
| Style | Norman |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Archdeaconry | Berkshire |
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
View from the south, 1800-1809
The church dates to 1162.[2]
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 damaged in the process.[3][4][5] The tower was initially replaced with a wooden tower. A south aisle was added in 1878, along with the present tower. It has eight bells, the oldest of which dates to 1637. Rectorial rights were restored in 1916.[2]
References
- ↑ "Church of St Peter, Reading". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- 1 2 "Brief History". Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Phillips, Daphne (1980). The Story of Reading. Countryside Books. p. 62. ISBN 0-905392-07-8.
- ↑ "Caversham (in Oxfordshire)". Royal Berkshire History. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "Early History of Caversham". Caversham.info. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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