Key facts
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Address
- Wallsend
Tyne and Wear - Listed status
- Grade II* listed
Sources: Historic England list entry 1025326, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q17534613
Before visiting Church of St Peter
Service times are not recorded in this listing. We cannot confirm when the next service takes place or whether the building opens outside worship hours.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
No direct contact details are recorded. Use the linked sources above or the wider local directory to continue your search.
About Church of St Peter
The Church of St Peter is a Church of England parish church on the eastern side of Wallsend in Tyne and Wear. It is the town’s oldest parish church and is designated Grade II*. The church follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition and has shared a parish with St Luke’s, Wallsend, since 2001.
Built after the medieval Holy Cross Church became unusable, the foundation stone was laid in 1807 and the burial ground consecrated in 1809. Extensive alterations in 1892 reshaped the Georgian building in the Perpendicular style. Structural repairs funded in the late 1990s strengthened the chancel, which was converted into a hall. Notable furnishings include a font formerly belonging to Holy Cross and an 1892 pipe organ by Harrison & Harrison. The stained glass includes work associated with the early twentieth-century Tower of Glass movement and Thomas Denny’s Stella Maris window, installed in 2017. Memorial plaques in the churchyard commemorate local colliery disasters of 1815 and 1835.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
What denomination is Church of St Peter?⌄
Church of St Peter in Wallsend belongs to the Church of England tradition.
How old is the Church of St Peter building?⌄
It is on the statutory register as a Grade II* listed building.
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