List of churches in Peterborough

The following is a list of churches in the unitary authority of Peterborough

Active churches

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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

Defunct churches

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Name Civil parish Dedication Web Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Andrew, Ufford Ufford Andrew Medieval Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 2014[60]
All Saints, Botolph Bridge Orton Longueville All Saints Medieval 1695[61] Church of England

Map of medieval parish churches

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Cambridgeshire

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Chatteris
 
Doddington
 
Elm
 
Leverington
 
March
 
Newton-in-the-Isle
 
Tydd St Giles
 
Whittlesey St Mary
 
Whittlesey St Andrew
 
Wisbech St Mary
 
Wittering
 
Bainton
 
Helpston
 
Thornhaugh
 
Wansford
 
Castor
 
Marholm
 
Maxey
 
Etton
 
Northborough
 
Glinton
 
Peakirk
 
Paston
 
Longthorpe
 
Wdstn
 
Fletton
 
Stanground
 
Orton Longueville
 
O. W.
 
Ufford
 
 
Cherry Hinton
 
Chesterton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cambridge (13 chs.)
 
Trumpington
 
 
 
 
St Andrew the Less
 
 
Abington Pigotts
 
Arrington
 
Babraham
 
Balsham
 
Barrington
 
Bartlow
 
Barton
 
Bassingbourn
 
Bourn
 
Boxworth
 
Caldecote
 
Carlton
 
Castle Camps
 
Caxton
 
Comberton
 
Conington
 
Coton
 
Cottenham
 
Croxton
 
Croydon
 
Dry Drayton
 
Elsworth
 
Eltisley
 
Fen Ditton
 
Fen Drayton
 
Fowlmere
 
Foxton
 
Fulbourn (All Saints; St Vigor's)
 
Gamlingay
 
Girton
 
Grantchester
 
Graveley
 
Gt Abington
 
Gt Chishill
 
Lt Chishill
 
Gt Eversden
 
Gt Shelford
 
Gt Wilb'ham
 
Guilden Morden
 
Hardwick
 
Harlton
 
Harston
 
Haslingfield
 
Hauxton
 
Heydon
 
Hildersham
 
Histon
 
Horningsea
 
Horseheath
 
Impington
 
Kingston
 
Knapwell
 
Landbeach
 
Linton
 
Litlington
 
Lt Abington
 
Lt Eversden
 
Lt Gransden
 
Lt Wilb.
 
Lolworth
 
Longstanton All Saints
 
Longstowe
 
Madingley
 
Melbourn
 
Meldreth
 
Milton
 
Newton
 
Oakington
 
Orwell
 
Over
 
Pampisford
 
Papworth Everard
 
Rampton
 
Sawston
 
Shepreth
 
Wendy
 
Shudy Camps
 
Stapleford
 
Steeple Morden
 
Stow cum Quy
 
Swavesey
 
Tadlow
 
Teversham
 
Thriplow
 
Toft
 
W Wickham
 
W Wratting
 
Weston Colville
 
Whaddon
 
Whittlesford
 
Willingham
 
Wimpole
 
Hatley St George
 
Brinkley
 
Burrough Green
 
Westley Waterless
 
Dullingham
 
Stetchworth
 
Kirtling
 
Woodditton
 
Cheveley
 
Ashley
 
Silverley
 
Bottisham
 
Swaffham Bulbeck
 
Swaffham Prior
 
Reach
 
Burwell
 
Wicken
 
Soham
 
Fordham
 
Isleham
 
Chippenham
 
Snailwell
 
St Mary
 
Lt Downham
 
Wilburton
 
Haddenham
 
Witchford
 
Wentworth
 
Sutton-in-the-Isle
 
Witcham
 
Mepal
 
Coveney
 
Littleport
 
Bot. Bridge
 
Gt Gransden
 
Waresley
 
St Neots
 
Eynesbury
 
Eaton Socon
 
Yelling
 
Toseland
 
Lt Paxton
 
Gt Paxton
 
Southoe
 
Diddington
 
Hail Weston
 
Great Staughton
 
Kimbolton
 
Tilbrook
 
Covington
 
Stow Longa
 
Spaldwick
 
Easton
 
Barham
 
Buckden
 
Offord Cluny
 
Grafham
 
Ellington
 
Brampton
 
Huntingdon (14 chs.)
 
Htf
 
Gt Stukeley
 
Lt Stukeley
 
Abbots Ripton
 
Kings Ripton
 
Godmanchester
 
Hilton
 
Houghton
 
Hemingford Grey
 
St Ives
 
Fenstanton
 
Holywell
 
Bluntisham
 
Colne
 
Catworth
 
Keyston
 
Bythorn
 
Molesworth
 
Brington
 
Old Weston
 
Leighton Bromswold
 
Buckworth
 
Alconbury
 
Childerley
 
Upton
 
Hamerton
 
Winwick
 
Gt Gidding
 
Somersham
 
Pidley-cum-Fenton
 
Woodhurst
 
Oldhurst
 
Broughton
 
Warboys
 
Wistow
 
Bury
 
Upwood
 
Sawtry
 
Glatton
 
Holme
 
Yaxley
 
Farcet
 
Stilton
 
Folksworth
 
Morborne
 
Haddon
 
Elton
 
Chesterton
 
Alwalton
 
Wtr Newton
 
Stib'ton
 
Woolley
 
Wyton
 
Lt Raveley
 
Washingley
 
Denton
 
Caldecote
 
Sibson
 
Coppingford
 
St Andrew
Medieval parish churches in Cambridgeshire

Central Cambridge

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