St Peter's Church, Caversham
St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Caversham, a suburb of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated close to the River Thames in Caversham Heights.
History
The church dates to 1162.[2]
Royalists stationed troops in St Peter's Church during the Siege of Reading in 1643, and situated a cannon on top of the church tower. The Parliamentarians used artillery to destroy the tower. The church itself was also damaged in the process.[3][4][5] The tower was initially replaced with a wooden tower. A south aisle was added in 1878, along with the present tower. It has eight bells, the oldest of which dates to 1637. Rectorial rights were restored in 1916.[2]
References
- ^ "Church of St Peter, Reading". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Brief History". Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Daphne (1980). The Story of Reading. Countryside Books. p. 62. ISBN 0-905392-07-8.
- ^ "Caversham (in Oxfordshire)". Royal Berkshire History. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Early History of Caversham". Caversham.info. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
External links
- Official website
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