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Church of St Peter, Hilton
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Location Yarm Road, Hilton, North Yorkshire, TS15 9LD
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Previous denomination Roman Catholic Church
Churchmanship Central
History
Status Active
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Years built 12th century
Administration
Parish Hilton
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Cleveland
Diocese Diocese of York

The Church of St Peter is a Church of England parish church in Hilton in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and in the county of North Yorkshire. The church dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.

History

The Church of St Peter was built in the 12th century and is a two-cell Norman church. There has only been limited alterations to the building over time. The majority of the windows date to the 18th century but a lancet window in the chancel dates to the 13th century.

The parish register begins in 1698, and the first records of marriage begin in 1754. On 23 June 1966, the church was designated a grade I listed building.

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