Historic churches · South West England
St Petrock's Church, Exeter
St Petrock's Church, Exeter — church in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
St Petrock's Church, Exeter is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q68354495. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Exeter, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7227°, -3.5322°.
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St Petrock's Church is a small church in the centre of Exeter with an interior described by Nicholas Pevsner as "among the most confusing of any church... in England". The church may have been founded as early as the 6th century, but other sources date it to the 11th century. William the Conqueror directed the City Provost to pay it one silver penny out of the public taxes, along with 29 other churches.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Petrock's Church is a small church in the centre of Exeter with an interior described by Nicholas Pevsner as "among the most confusing of any church... in England". The church may have been founded as early as the 6th century, but other sources date it to the 11th century. William the Conqueror directed the City Provost to pay it one silver penny out of the public taxes, along with 29 other churches. The current building dates originally from early medieval times and is dedicated to St Petrock, who was a 6th-century Roman Catholic Welsh abbot who was later granted the title of saint by the Vatican.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7227, -3.5322
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 3DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.5 km
- Official site
- lockedinaroom.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Petrock's Church, Exeter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Petrock's church, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 167387.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- St Petrock's Church, Exeter is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 3DT), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Is St Petrock's Church, Exeter a listed building?
- St Petrock's Church, Exeter is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Petrock's Church, Exeter free to visit?
- Yes, St Petrock's Church, Exeter is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Petrock's Church, Exeter?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 3DT.