page_title: Church of St Peter, Great Berkhamsted
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Church of St Peter, Great Berkhamsted / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Peter&#39;s, Berkhamsted&#160;: Nave, near to Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, Great Britain. This is the view down the nave of St. Peter&#39;s church in Berkhamsted, looking westwards. Due to the &lt;a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/780290"&gt;SP9907&#160;: St. Peter's, Berkhamsted&#160;: Screen&lt;/a&gt; there is no window visible to the east so most of the light for nave comes from the western window seen here.
context_page_description: The Parish Church of St Peter, Great Berkhamsted, is a Church of England, Grade II* listed church in the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It stands on the main High Street of the town and is recognisable by its 85-foot clock tower.
  The building is medieval in origin, the earliest part dating from c.1200, and the architecture spans at least five architectural periods, mostly 14th and 15th centuries. The church was altered greatly during the Victorian era, most notably undergoing a restoration by William Butterfield. It is one of the largest churches in Hertfordshire.
  Because of its proximity to Berkhamsted Castle, St Peter's has had a long association with Royalty, with the reigning monarch acting as patron to Berkhamsted rectors for several centuries. Many members of the congregation also worked in important positions for the Royal household. The church has counted among its worshippers such notable figures as the poet William Cowper and John Incent, who went on to become Dean of St Paul's Cathedral 1540–1545.
  The church today has lost its direct royal ties and functions as the main parish church of the town of Berkhamsted.
context_section_description: The church is in a cruciform layout, and measures 168 feet (51 m) from the west door to the east window and the width across the transepts is 90 feet (27 m). The oldest part of the church is the chancel which is dated at c.1200, the foundation of the church, and it is in the Early English style common in that period. The transepts, erected during the reign of Edward II are from the Decorated Period.
caption: The 13th-century nave with Butterfield's roof, looking towards the west window
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