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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh

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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh — church in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK.

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh, historic churches in Suffolk

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30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1550°, 1.5999°.

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Heritage listing

St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk, England. It is dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1950. Buried in the churchyard are the composer Benjamin Britten and the physician and suffragist Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk, England. It is dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1950. Buried in the churchyard are the composer Benjamin Britten and the physician and suffragist Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.

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Background

History

Of probable Saxon foundation, a church was recorded at Aldeburgh in the Domesday Book. The oldest extant fabric is probably the 14th-century three-stage tower with polygonal stair turret. The remainder of the building is the result of a major Perpendicular Gothic rebuilding during the first half of the 16th century, which spanned the years of the English reformation. The nave, north aisle and north chapel were rebuilt between 1525–1529, followed by the south aisle and south chapel in 1534–1535, the south porch in 1539, and the chancel in 1545. The west gallery was added by Robert Appleton in 1840. Restorations were undertaken in 1870–1871 by Henry Perkin and again in 1891 by Edward Bishop.…

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Coordinates
52.1550, 1.5999
County
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Parish
Aldeburgh
Postcode
IP15 5DX
Parliamentary constituency
Suffolk Coastal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh?
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP15 5DX), in the parish of Aldeburgh.
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh a listed building?
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh a protected site?
Yes — St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh free to visit?
Yes, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is free to enter.
How do I get to St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh?
Drivers can navigate to postcode IP15 5DX. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency.