Where is St Peter's Church?

St Peter's Church is at Vicarage, 13 Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BB

In brief

A Grade II listed church dating to the 15th century in Harborne. St Peter's is the Parish Church of Harborne. There was even a church here in Saxon times.

St Peter's Church, Harborne (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

St Peter's Church, Harborne - history

There has been a church on this site since Saxon times.

St Chad is thought to have preached here.

The base of a preaching cross was found in the middle of the 1980s during work at the back of the church, this is now the Church Hall garden.

The present building is Grade II listed.

The lowest stage dates to the 14th century.

While the battlemented west tower dates to the 15th century.

The nave, aisles, transepts and apsidal chapel all date to 1867 and were by Yeoville Thomason.

Built of red sandstone.

The east window is in memory of David Cox (1783 - 1859), the watercolourist who lies buried in the churchyard.

St Peter's Church, Harborne (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

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St Peter's Church, Harborne