List of churches in Peterborough

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

Active churches

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

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

Cambridgeshire

Chatteris

Doddington

Elm

Leverington

March

Newton-in-the-Isle

Tydd St Giles

Whittlesey St Mary

Whittlesey St Andrew

Wisbech

Wisbech St Mary

Wittering

Barnack

Bainton

Helpston

Thornhaugh

Wansford

Castor

Marholm

Maxey

Etton

Northborough

Glinton

Peakirk

Thorney

Paston

Longthorpe

Peterborough

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

Duxford St Peter

St John

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

Hinxton

Histon

Horningsea

Horseheath

Ickleton

Impington

Kingston

Knapwell

Landbeach

Linton

Litlington

Lt Abington

Lt Eversden

Lt Gransden

Lt Shelford

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

Waterbeach

W Wickham

W Wratting

Weston Colville

Whaddon

Whittlesford

Willingham

Wimpole

Hatley St George

E Hatley

St Michael

Papworth St Agnes

Brinkley

Burrough Green

Westley Waterless

Dullingham

Stetchworth

Kirtling

Woodditton

Cheveley

Ashley

Silverley

Bottisham

Swaffham Bulbeck

Swaffham Prior

Reach

Burwell

Wicken

Soham

Fordham

Isleham

Chippenham

Kennett

Snailwell

Stretham

Ely Cathedral

St Mary

Lt Downham

Wilburton

Haddenham

Witchford

Wentworth

Sutton-in-the-Isle

Witcham

Mepal

Coveney

Littleport

SS Cyriac & Julitta

Bot. Bridge

Gt Gransden

Waresley

Abbotsley

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.)

St Mary

Htf

Gt Stukeley

Lt Stukeley

Abbots Ripton

Kings Ripton

Godmanchester

Hilton

Houghton

H Abb

Hemingford Grey

St Ives

Fenstanton

Holywell

Bluntisham

Colne

Catworth

Keyston

Bythorn

Molesworth

Brington

Old Weston

Leighton Bromswold

Buckworth

Alconbury

Childerley

Upton

Hamerton

Lt Gidding

Winwick

Gt Gidding

Somersham

Pidley-cum-Fenton

Woodhurst

Oldhurst

Broughton

Warboys

Wistow

Bury

Upwood

Ramsey

Sawtry

Glatton

Holme

Yaxley

Farcet

Stilton

Folksworth

Morborne

Haddon

Elton

Chesterton

Alwalton

Wtr Newton

Stib'ton

Woodwalton

Conington

Off D'Arcy

Steeple Gidding

Woolley

Wyton

Lt Raveley

Washingley

Denton

Caldecote

Sibson

Coppingford

St Andrew

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Medieval parish churches in Cambridgeshire

Central Cambridge

Holy Trinity

St Andrew

St Bene't

St Botolph

St Clement

St Edward

St Giles

St Mary

St Mary the Less

St Michael

St Peter

Holy Sepulchre

All Saints

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Medieval parish churches in Central Cambridge

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