St Peter's Church, Bishopton

St Peter's Church, Bishopton
St Peter's Church, Bishopton, from the northwest
St Peter's Church, Bishopton is located in County Durham
St Peter's Church, Bishopton
St Peter's Church, Bishopton
Location in County Durham
54°35′06″N 1°26′11″W / 54.5851°N 1.4364°W / 54.5851; -1.4364
OS grid referenceNZ 365 212
LocationHigh Street, Bishopton,
County Durham
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteStockton Country Parishes
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated27 January 1988
Architect(s)Sharpe and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking13th century (probable)
Completed1847
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone with some limestone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseDurham
ArchdeaconryAuckland
DeaneryStockton
ParishBishopton
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev David Brooke
Curate(s)Rev Paul Clayton
Laity
Reader(s)Pam Russell
Churchwarden(s)Freda Twizell, Margaret Tinkler
Parish administratorGwynn Dunn

St Peter's Church is in the village of Bishopton, County Durham, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Stockton, the archdeaconry of Auckland, and the diocese of Durham.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St Peter, Bishopton, Church of England, retrieved 21 June 2010
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Bishopton (1185897)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 May 2012