Brighton: St Peter

Name:
Brighton: St Peter
Record Type:
Major Parish Church
Church code:
610044
Diocese:
Chichester
Archdeaconry:
Brighton and Lewes
Parish:
Brighton Saint Peter

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II* Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Valley Gardens

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (data verified 14 Nov 2024)
View more information about this church on the Heritage at Risk website
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Post Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter
Caption:
Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter
Description:
Photograph of the outside of the church, as seen on the approach from the north as one heads towards the old town.
Year / Date:
February 2005
Copyright:
Archbishops' Council
Originator:
Joseph Elders

Summary Description

The large Gothic stone church of St Peter dominates the main route of entry into Brighton, standing on a long green which is in effect now a large traffic island, the A27 running on both sides of it. This building was built to be its Anglican showpiece at the height of the town’s expansion, despite its original status as a Chapel-of-ease to St Nicholas, the ancient parish church. It was designed in the Perpendicular style, but all treated quite loosely with flair and imagination.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
Services held throughout the day on Sunday. Facilities include toilets (accessible), baby change facilities, parking (accessible), and a ramped entrance. The church has bell ringing, an organ, regular choir and holds concerts. There is also a Sunday school and crèche.
 

Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.stpetersbrighton.org

Sources and Further Information

Joseph Elders (March 2005) Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter's [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter's
Joseph Elders (February 2005) Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter
Unknown (Unknown) Church plan of 610044 Brighton St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Church plan of 610044 Brighton St Peter
Joseph Elders (February 2005) Interior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 610044 Brighton St Peter
Antiquarian Horological Society (2015) AHS Turret Clock database Unique Number ID: 1994 [Digital Archive/Data]
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4814/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 10 Bells [Archive/Index]
10 Bells