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St Peter's Church, Riccarton

Coordinates: 43°31′54″S 172°34′12″E / 43.5317393°S 172.5701104°E / -43.5317393; 172.5701104
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St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church in 2023
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43°31′54″S 172°34′12″E / 43.5317393°S 172.5701104°E / -43.5317393; 172.5701104
Location22 Main South Road, Christchurch
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationAnglican
Architecture
Architect(s)Benjamin Mountfort and Cecil Wood
StyleArts and Crafts
Years built1876–1929
Administration
DioceseChristchurch
Clergy
Vicar(s)Nick Mountfort
Designated23 June 1983
Reference no.1792

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as Category II by Heritage New Zealand.[1]

History

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The Parish of Riccarton was formed in 1855 when the Parish of Christchurch was subdivided. The graveyard in the grounds of St Peter's was used for burials before a church was constructed on the site. The first church on the site of St Peter's was a wooden church designed by Benjamin Mountfort. The current stone church was built over 40 years in different stages. The first stone addition was the chancel. The chancel was built in 1876 and it was also designed by Mountfort. In 1900 the transepts, additions to the nave and an organ chamber were added, again to the design of Mountfort. In 1928 the final part of the original wooden church was replaced with a new west end and a stone tower both designed by Cecil Wood.[2]

Canterbury earthquakes and restoration

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The church sustained damage during the September 2010 Christchurch earthquake and also in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The architectural firm Tennent Brown were engaged to restore and restrengthen St Peter's.[3] The church was restored and strengthened up to 100% of the national building standard and reopened in February 2021.[4]

Burials

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References

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  1. ^ "St Peter's Church (Anglican) | Heritage New Zealand". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The vesty of St Peter's Church". The Star|. No. 17581. 6 July 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "St Peter's Church | Tennent Brown Architects". tennentbrown.co.nz. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Church back in Church Corner: 10-year effort to repair quake-damaged building". Stuff. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Funeral notices". The Press. Vol. XXVI, no. 3501. 24 November 1876. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Funeral notices". The Press. Vol. LXV, no. 19719. 9 September 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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