St Peter's Episcopal Church, Inverkeithing
| St Peter's Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
St Peter's Episcopal Church from Hope Street. | |
| Location | Hope Street, Inverkeithing |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Category C Listed |
| Designated | 04/08/2004 |
| Architect(s) | Henry Francis Kerr ARIBA, FSAScot (1855-1946) |
| Style | Arts and Crafts |
| Years built | 1903 - 1910 |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev Canon Michael Parker, Interim Priest (2026) |
Listed Building – Category C(S) | |
| Official name | Hope Street, St Peter'S Episcopal Church Including Boundary Wall |
| Designated | 3 August 2004 |
| Reference no. | LB49948 |
St Peter's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church in the town of Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. Built between 1903 and 1910, the church is an example of Edwardian arts and crafts architecture.
History
In 1899, the bishop of St Andrews, Dunblane and Dunkeld was successfully petitioned for the construction of an episcopal mission church in Inverkeithing. This was to cater to the growing number of Episcopal Christians working in nearby Jamestown. In 1902, a site in Witch Knowe Park was purchased from Inverkeithing Town Council.[1]
Henry F. Kerr was tasked with the design and building of the church. He had been president of the Edinburgh Architectural Association in 1900, and was known for his domestic and church architecture built in Edinburgh, and the arts and crafts style. The nave was completed in 1903 and dedicated on 13 June 1903 by Bishop Wilkinson.[2]
A later extension forming the new chancel was dedicated on 30 October 1910.[3]
10 members of St Peter's Episcopal Church congregation were killed during the First World War, their names kept in a roll of honour within the church.[4]
The interior was altered in 1980 to form a worship area and hall.[5]
Architecture
St Peter's Episcopal church is built in an Edwardian arts and crafts architectural style.[2]
The church is oriented east–west. It is built of stone with a pitched roof covered in red tiles. All the east end windows are of coloured and frosted glass. There is a simple bellcote at the west end.[6]
Listed Status
In August 2004, Historic Scotland awarded the church with category C listed status. In their statement of special interest, they note the church is "an example of Arts and Crafts church architecture somewhat unusual to the local area".[2]
Current use
The church is now used as a community hall, with services carried out at Inverkeithing High School (2022).[1] The current interim priest is Rev Canon Mihael Parker (2026).[7]
References
- ^ a b "Sacred Landscape Project Inverkeithing" (PDF). Fife Coastal Zone. November 2022. Retrieved 24 Feb 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "HOPE STREET, ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL (LB49948)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Episcopal Church Of St Peter, Hope Street, Inverkeithing, Inverkeithing, Fife". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "St Peter's Episcopal Church - Roll of Honour". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ sct-admin (2017-09-24). "St Peter's Episcopal Church, Inverkeithing". Scotlands Churches Trust. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "St Peter's Episcopal Church, Inverkeithing | Places of Worship in Scotland". powis.scot. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "St Peter, Inverkeithing". The Scottish Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2026-02-24.