Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter is a church in Glenfields, Blaby, England. Church of St Peter is situated nearby to Norman Church Ruins, as well as near Glenfield Primary School.Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Glenfield, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Peter’s”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Kirby Frith Nature Reserve.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Photo: MikPeach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. Kirby Muxloe Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Church of St Peter.
Kirby Frith Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle.
Glenfield Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfield Hospital, formally known as Glenfield General Hospital, is situated near Glenfield, on the outskirts of Leicester. It is one of England's main hospitals for coronary care and respiratory diseases. Glenfield Hospital is situated 1¼ miles east of Church of St Peter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfield and Newfoundpool.
Glenfield
Village
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830. Newfoundpool is situated 2 miles east of Church of St Peter.
Thorpe Astley
Suburb
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorpe Astley is a suburban settlement on the southwestern edge of the city of Leicester, England. It is part of the civil parish of Braunstone Town, although a small part of the development, around Goodheart Way, extends into Leicester Forest East civil parish. Thorpe Astley is situated 2 miles south of Church of St Peter.
Church of St Peter
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Glenfields, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64906° or 52° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.20647° or 1° 12′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C4WJQXV+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 178936045OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26643084
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