St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peterhead

St. Peter's Church
The church in 2020
St. Peter's Church
57°30′13″N1°46′40″W / 57.50363°N 1.77791°W / 57.50363; -1.77791
Location	22 Merchant Street Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
Denomination	Episcopalian
Website	Official website
History
Consecrated	2 August 1857
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Robert Mitchell
Completed	1814
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
Clergy
Rector	Rev. Richard N. O'Sullivan

St. Peter's Church is a Category B listed building located on Merchant Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was founded in 1814 and incorporates a late-18th century house, which is believed to be the original rectory. ^[1] Today's structure was built on the site of a 1798 church; ^[2] it opened for worship on 24 December 1814; it was consecrated on 2 August 1857 by Bishop Suther. ^[2] The church's architect was Robert Mitchell. ^[2]

The church is part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. ^[2]

History

The church is the seventh home for Peterhead's Episcopalian parish since their ejection from the parish kirk in 1699. The then-incumbent of the town was Alexander Barclay, who formed a meeting house in his own Port Henry Road house. During the ministry of Alexander Hepburn, his successor, a chapel was built near the head of the Broad Street in 1731. This chapel was destroyed on the orders of Lord Ancrum in May 1746. Services again reverted to being held in private residences thereafter. ^[2]

Subsequent locations of the church: ^[2]

• Chapel Street (from 1767)
• Geary's Close (on Broad Street)
• Merchant Street (original building) (from 1798)
• Merchant Street (today's building) (from 1814)

During the ministry of Gilbert Rorison (1845–1869), the church's apse was added, as well as the Torry Memorial Window. ^[2] Its organ was built in 1867. ^[3]

See also

• List of listed buildings in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

References

1. ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HALL MERCHANT STREET LB39806 - Historic Environment Scotland
2. A history of our church - St. Peter's Church official website
3. Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 1326

Bibliography

• A Brief History and Guide (David M. Bertie)
• Church History of Buchan (John Wilkinson; 1914)

External links

• St. Peter's Church official website