List of churches in Peterborough
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The following is a list of churches in the unitary authority of Peterborough
The unitary authority has an estimated 84 active churches for 197,100 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 2,346 people.
There are no active churches in the civil parishes of Borough Fen, Deeping Gate, Southorpe, St Martin's Without, Ufford and Wothorpe.
| Name | Civil parish | Dedication | Web | Founded | Denomination | Benefice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints, Wittering | Wittering | All Saints | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St John the Baptist, Barnack with Ufford | Barnack | John the Baptist | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| Barnack Baptist Church | Barnack | [1] | ? | May be defunct | |||
| St Mary, Bainton | Bainton | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St Botolph, Helpston | Helpston | Botwulf of Thorney | Medieval | Church of England | Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, Wittering | ||
| St Andrew, Thornhaugh | Thornhaugh | Andrew | Medieval | Church of England | Thornhaugh etc. | Benefice includes 4 churches in Northants | |
| St Mary the Virgin, Wansford | Wansford | Mary | Medieval | Church of England | Thornhaugh etc. | ||
| St Michael & All Angels, Sutton | Sutton | Michael & Angels | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor |
| St John the Baptist, Upton | Upton | John the Baptist | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Originally a chapel of ease to Castor |
| St Kyneburgha, Castor | Castor | Kyneburgha | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | Benefice includes 2 churches in Huntingdonshire |
| Ailsworth Methodist Church | Ailsworth | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| St Mary the Virgin, Marholm | Marholm | Mary | [2] | Medieval | Church of England | Castor Benefice | |
| St Peter, Maxey | Maxey | Peter | [4] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice[5] | |
| St Stephen, Etton | Etton | Stephen | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Andrew, Northborough | Northborough | Andrew | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Benedict, Glinton | Glinton | Benedict of Nursia | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | |
| St Pega, Peakirk | Peakirk | Pega | [5] | Medieval | Church of England | Nine Bridges Benefice | Unique dedication |
| St Bartholomew, Newborough | Newborough | Bartholomew | [6] | 1823-1830 | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | |
| St Matthew, Eye | Eye | Matthew | [6] | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Current building 1846–1847. Chapel of ease until C16th |
| SS Mary & Botolph, Thorney | Thorney | Mary, Botwulf | [6] | Medieval | Church of England | Eye, Newborough & Thorney | Former abbey |
| St John the Baptist & Emmanuel, Werrington | None (Werrington) | John the Baptist, Jesus | [7] | Medieval | Church of England | Chapel of ease until 1877. Emmanuel built 1988 | |
| The Way Family Church | None (Werrington) | [8] | 2006 | Assemblies of God | |||
| Christ International Amazing Ministries | None (Werrington) | [9] | ? | ||||
| Sacred Heart & St Oswald, Peterborough | None (Walton) | Sacred Heart & Oswald | [10] | Roman Catholic | |||
| Open Door Church, Walton | None (Walton) | [11] | 1989 | Baptist Union | |||
| Christ Embassy Peterborough | None (Walton) | [12] | Christ Embassy | ||||
| Brookside Methodist Church | None (Gunthorpe) | [13] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| All Saints, Paston | None (Paston) | All Saints | [14] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Peterborough Vineyard Church | None (Paston) | [15] | Vineyard | Meets in Honeyhill Community Centre | |||
| The Holy Spirit, Bretton | Bretton | Holy Spirit | 1977 | Church of England | |||
| Bretton Baptist Church | Bretton | [16] | 1982-1984 | Baptist Union | Plant from Open Door, Harris Street. Building 1987 | ||
| St Botolph, Longthorpe | None (Longthorpe) | Botwulf of Thorney | [17] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| City Church Peterborough | None (Longthorpe) | [18] | Elim | ||||
| St Jude, Peterborough | None (Netherton) | Jude | [19] | 1969 | Church of England | ||
| St Andrew's United Reformed Church | None (Netherton) | Andrew | 1861 | URC | Began as Trinity Congregational. Moved to Netherton 1970 | ||
| Mor Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Orth. Church | None (Netherton) | [20] | 2006 | Syriac Orthodox | Meets in St Andrew's URC. Malankara Jacobite Syrian | ||
| St Luke, Peterborough | None (West Town) | Luke | [21] | 1901 | Church of England | St John & St Luke | |
| Peterborough Quaker Meeting | None (West Town) | [22] | Quakers | ||||
| Peterborough Lithuanian City Church | None (West Town) | [23] | Elim | ||||
| St Paul, New England | None (New England) | Paul | [24] | 1869 | Church of England | ||
| Peterborough Salvation Army | None (New England) | [25] | Salvation Army | ||||
| New Testament Church of God Peterborough | None (New England) | [26] | NTCG | ||||
| Christ the Carpenter, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Jesus | 1957 | Church of England | |||
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Mary | [27] | Roman Catholic | St Peter & Our Lady of Lourdes | ||
| Peterborough Polish Mission | None (Dogsthorpe) | Polish Catholic | Uses Our Lady of Lourdes | ||||
| Calvary Baptist Church, Peterborough | None (Dogsthorpe) | Calvary | [28] | Independent | |||
| Dogsthorpe Methodist Church | None (Dogsthorpe) | [29] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Inclusive Church Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | [30] | 2017 | ||||
| KingsGate Community Church Peterborough | None (Parnwell) | [31] | 1988 | Kingsgate | |||
| All Saints, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | All Saints | [32] | 1886 | Church of England | ||
| Orthodox Parish of St Olga, Peterborough | None (Millfield) | Olga of Kiev | [33] | Russian Orthodox | Meets in All Saints Church | ||
| Open Door Baptist Church, Harris Street | None (Millfield) | [34] | c. 1890 | Baptist Union | |||
| Peterborough Central Adventist Church | None (Millfield) | [35] | 7th-Day Adventist | ||||
| Peterborough International Christian Centre | None (Millfield) | [36] | Assemblies of God | ||||
| El Shaddai Pentecostal Church | None (Millfield) | Assemblies of God | Portuguese. Meets in Open Door Baptist Church | ||||
| Life Church Peterborough | None (Eastfield) | Newfrontiers (2010) | Meets in Thomas Deacon Academy. Prev. Nene Family Church | ||||
| St Mark, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Mark | [37] | 1856 | Church of England | ||
| St Mary, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Mary | [38] | 1859-1860 | Church of England | New building 1989-1991 | |
| St John the Baptist, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | John the Baptist | [21] | Medieval | Church of England | St John & St Luke | |
| Cathedral of SS Peter, Paul & Andrew | None (Peterborough) | Peter, Paul, Andrew | [39] | Medieval | Church of England | Abbey until made cathedral 1541 | |
| St Peter & All Souls, Peterborough | None (Peterborough) | Peter & All Saints | [27] | 1896 | Roman Catholic | St Peter & Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Park Road Baptist Church | None (Peterborough) | [40] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Westgate New Church | None (Peterborough) | [41] | c. 1780 | Methodist / URC | Peterborough Circuit | Methodist, URC churches merged 1978. New building 2016 | |
| Wellspring Community Church | None (Peterborough) | [42] | Elim | Meets in The Beeches Primary School | |||
| RCCG Dominion Christian Connections | None (Peterborough) | [43] | RCCG | ||||
| RCCG City of Grace, Peterborough | None (Eastgate) | [44] | 2007 | RCCG | |||
| St Augustine of Canterbury, Woodston | None (Woodston) | Augustine of Canterbury | Medieval | Church of England | Rebuilt 1844 | ||
| St Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church | None (Woodston) | Olga of Kiev | 1964 | Ukrainian Catholic | |||
| Oundle Road Baptist Church | None (Woodston) | [45] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Southside Methodist Church | None (Woodston) | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Peterborough Ortons Salvation Army | None (Woodston) | [46] | Salvation Army | ||||
| St Margaret of Antioch, Fletton | None (Fletton) | Margaret the Virgin | Medieval | Church of England | |||
| Peterborough Church of Christ | None (Fletton) | [47] | Churches of Christ | ||||
| St John the Baptist, Stanground | None (Stanground) | John the Baptist | [48] | Medieval | Church of England | Benefice includes 1 church in Huntingdonshire | |
| St Michael & All Angels, Stanground | None (Stanground) | Michael & Angels | [48] | Church of England | |||
| Stanground Baptist Church | None (Stanground) | [49] | Baptist Union | ||||
| Cardea Community Church | None (Stanground) | [50] | FIEC | ||||
| Holy Trinity, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Trinity | [51] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Christian Presence in Orton Malborne | Orton Longueville | Jesus Christ | [52] | 1976 | Independent & Ecumencial (founded as CoE-Methodist) | Since 2009 has met in Herlington Community Centre | |
| St Luke, Orton Longueville | Orton Longueville | Luke | [53] | 1970s | Roman Catholic | Orton & Sawtry | Current building 1989-1990 |
| St Mary, Orton Waterville | Orton Waterville | Mary | [54] | Medieval | Church of England | ||
| Christ Church in Orton Goldhay | Orton Waterville | Jesus | [55] | 2000 | CoE / Meth / URC | ||
| Orton Waterville Methodist Church | Orton Waterville | [3] | Methodist | Peterborough Circuit | |||
| Christ the Servant King, Hampton | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [56] | 2014? | Church of England | |||
| Hampton Community Church | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [57] | ? | ||||
| RCCG Freedom Connections | Hampton Hargate & Vale | [58] | RCCG | ||||
| RCCG Restoration Court, Peterborough | Peterborough | [59] | RCCG |
