Berkhamsted, St Peter's Church c.1960
Photo ref: B407044
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Photo ref: B407044
Photo of Berkhamsted, St Peter's Church c.1960

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The parish church of St Peter, which dates from before 1222, was built on the site of part of the old St John's Chapel at the side of the Roman Akeman Street. In 1870 it was restored and clad in faced flint to a design by William Butterfield. The surplus flints from the interior were saved and used to build Sunnyside Church of St Michael and All Angels, which was dedicated in June 1909. Among the treasures of St Peter's is a window commemorating the Hertfordshire poet William Cowper, who was born at Berkhamsted Rectory in 1731.

Memories of Berkhamsted, St Peter's Church c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Berkhamsted, St Peter's Church c.1960

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Hi, I was christened here at St Peter's Church and lived in Berkhamsted for 21 years.