St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees
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]
| St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 3PJ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Auckland |
| Deanery | Stockton |
| Parish | St. Peter Stockton-upon-Tees |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | William Braviner |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | George Barber |
| Churchwarden(s) | Jane Neal |
| Parish administrator | Sue Mines |
| Sacristan | Hazel Hill |
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
- Mark Bonney, later Dean of Ely, served his curacy here.
- Ken Good, later Archdeacon of Richmond, served his curacy here.[5]
- David Hawtin, later Bishop of Repton
- Nigel Stock, later Bishop of Stockport, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, and Bishop at Lambeth, served his curacy here.
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
- Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1139916)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "History". St. Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Hartburn: All Saints, Stockton-on-Tees". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "St Peter's Church, Stockton-On-Tees: Parish Profile" (pdf). Diocese of Durham. June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Kenneth Roy Good". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Wilfrid Widdas Tymms". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Matthew Alexander Whitehead". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Philip David Ashdown". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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