Huddersfield Parish Church
| St Peter's Church | |
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| Huddersfield Parish Church | |
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| 53°38′50″N 1°46′51″W / 53.6472°N 1.7809°W | |
| OS grid reference | SE1457816771 |
| Location | Huddersfield, Kirklees |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | huddersfieldparishchurch |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 3 March 1952 |
| Architect(s) | James Pigott Pritchett |
| Style | Gothic revival |
| Completed | 27 October 1836 |
| Construction cost | £10,000 |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Huddersfield |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Halifax |
| Episcopal area | Huddersfield Episcopal Area |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| Province | Province of York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Canon Simon Moor |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Revd Anna Wallis The Revd Janet Sargent |
| Curate(s) | The Revd Simon Crook |
St Peter's Church, also known as Huddersfield Parish Church, is a Church of England parish church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It was built from 1834 to 1836 and designed by James Pigott Pritchett. It is situated on the Kirkgate near Southgate in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II* listed building.
There was a church on the same site that was built in the eleventh century. It was built by Walter de Lacy, the second son of Ilbert de Lacy. Reputedly, Walter decided to build the church after he survived being thrown from his horse and landing in a swamp. The church was rebuilt in the sixteenth century. From 1759 to 1771, Henry Venn was vicar at the church. When this one needed urgent repairs, it was decided to rebuild it again, so the congregation constructed the current church.
The architect for the church was James Pigott Pritchett. To keep costs down during construction the bricks used were from the previous church on the site, this meant that repairs were needed overcome the deficient materials.
In 1851, two vestries were added at the eastern and northern ends of the church. In 1852, windows designed by Thomas Willement were installed in the church. In 1866, it was realised that the stonework of the church needed repairing. In 1873, new pews and a pulpit were installed. In 1879, a choir vestry was added.
In 1908 an organ was installed by local builder Conacher and Co. It was restored in 1984 by Philip Wood of Huddersfield.
From 1921 to 1923, the sanctuary was reordered. A baldachin and the east window, designed by Ninian Comper, as part of a war memorial was also installed in the church. In the 1940s, the south transept was redesigned with a screen by Robert Thompson being added. In the 1980s, a new altar and dais were also installed.
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