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St Peter's Church is a medieval parish church located in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, representing an important centre of Christian worship in this coastal settlement. The church stands as evidence of the ecclesiastical infrastructure that developed in the region during the medieval period, serving the spiritual needs of the local community. As the old parish church of Peterhead, it reflects the religious and social organisation of medieval Scotland, with its architectural form typical of parish churches constructed to serve a defined territorial congregation. The site's survival and continued recognition as a heritage monument underscores its significance to the understanding of Aberdeenshire's medieval religious landscape.
St Peter's Church,old parish church,Peterhead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5661. View the official record →
St Peter's Church is a medieval parish church located in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, representing an important centre of Christian worship in this coastal settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5661.
St Peter's Church,old parish church,Peterhead dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church,peterhead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St Peter's Church,old parish church,Peterhead is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5661.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mount Pleasant,enclosure (3.2 km), Inverugie Castle (3.3 km), Castle Hill,motte SW of Hallmoss Farm (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Peter's Church,old parish church,Peterhead's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Peter's Church,old parish church,Peterhead stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.