St Peter's Church, Chesil, Winchester

Coordinates: 51°3′36.7″N 1°18′25″W / 51.060194°N 1.30694°W / 51.060194; -1.30694
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St Peter’s Church, Chesil, Winchester
St Peter’s Church, Chesil, Winchester
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51°3′36.7″N 1°18′25″W / 51.060194°N 1.30694°W / 51.060194; -1.30694
LocationWinchester
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Winchester

St Peter's Church, Chesil, Winchester, formerly known as St Peter upon Chesille without Eastgate, is a former parish church of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire,[1] and is now the home of Chesil Theatre.[2]

The church comprises elements from the 12th century and later. It is constructed of flint and stone, and the belfry turret, and roofs are hung with tiles.[3]

It fell out of use after the Second World War and was declared structurally unsafe in 1960. It was then acquired by the Chesil Theatre company.

Organ[edit]

The church contained a small one-manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). The Buildings of England. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Penguin Books. p. 693. ISBN 0140710329.
  2. ^ "Chesil Theatre".
  3. ^ Historic England, "Peter's Theatre (1095502)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 October 2016
  4. ^ "NPOR [N11473]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.