St. Peter's Church 1827

St. Peter's Church 1827

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 28, 2004

St. Peter's Church 1827

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 28, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Elgin
The Municipality of Dutton Dunwich
At the church at the south end of County Road 8, on the east side of the road, street number 29596

Plaque Text

A fine example of early Gothic Revival architecture, this Anglican church lies in the midst of the original "Talbot Settlement." The nave was erected by the congregation in 1827. The belfry and tower, added in 1845 to accommodate a bell donated by the Earl of Galloway, adhered to the original style. In 1849 Bishop John Strachan consecrated the church, and two years later the Reverend James Stewart became first resident priest of the parish. Charlotte Simcoe, a daughter of the province's first lieutenant-governor, gave St. Peter's a silver communion service in 1844. The nearby burying ground contains the graves of some of the area's earliest settlers, including that of Col. Thomas Talbot, founder of the "Talbot Settlement".

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