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Church of Saint Peter

A Grade I Listed Building in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.886 / 51°53'9"N

Longitude: -0.5175 / 0°31'3"W

OS Eastings: 502128

OS Northings: 221870

OS Grid: TL021218

Mapcode National: GBR G50.MZC

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.ZV8J

Plus Code: 9C3XVFPJ+CX

Entry Name: Church of Saint Peter

Listing Date: 25 October 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114581

English Heritage Legacy ID: 35726

Also known as: Priory of St Peter, Dunstable

ID on this website: 101114581

Location: The Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Dunstable

Built-Up Area: Dunstable

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Dunstable

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Priory

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Description



724/2/1 CHURCH CLOSE
25-OCT-51 CHURCH OF SAINT PETER

GV I

1.
5215
Church {of} Saint Peter
TL 0221 2/1 25.l0.51.

2.
The Parish Church. C12. Tower C15. Arcaded Norman and Early English west front.
Large proportions. Many excellent monuments of first half of C18. Originally
the church of the Augustinian Priory of Dunstable, founded by Henry I in 1131.
Nave used as parish church since 1392. Restored and south aisle rebuilt by Somers
Clarke, 1852. Brasses of 1516 and 1640.

Priory House Gateway and the Church of Saint Peter form a group.


Listing NGR: TL0212821870

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