St Peter’s Church
St Peter's Church is a Church of England church in Dorchester, Dorset, England. The majority of the church dates from the 15th century, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Peter’s Church, Dorchester”, “St. Peter’s Church, Dorchester”, and “The Church of the Holy Trinity All Saints & St Peter”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorset Museum and Dinosaur Museum.
Dorset Museum
Museum
Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment.
Dinosaur Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in southern England. The Dinosaur Museum is the only museum in mainland Britain dedicated purely to dinosaurs. Dinosaur Museum is situated 680 feet east of St Peter’s Church.
All Saints Church
Church
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All Saints Church is a former Church of England church in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Designed by Benjamin Ferrey and built in 1843–45, the church is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.
Poundbury
Suburb
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Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 2½ miles north of St Peter’s Church.
Muckleford
Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, 2 miles north-west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. Muckleford is situated 4 miles northwest of St Peter’s Church.
St Peter’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.71552° or 50° 42′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.43691° or 2° 26′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C2VPH87+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 446549719OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17532127
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In Other Languages
“St Peter’s Church” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Pedr”
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