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St Peter's Eaton Square
St Peter's Eaton Square

St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square, is a Church of England parish church at the east end of Eaton Square, Belgravia, London. It is a neoclassical building designed by the architect Henry Hakewill with a hexastyle portico with Ionic columns and a clock tower. On 19 October 1991 The Times newspaper wrote "St Peter’s must now rank as one of the most beautiful churches in London". It is a Grade II* listed building.

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St Peter's Church, Eaton Square
Hobart Place, London Belgravia

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Church of Saint Peter (St Peter's)

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SW1W 0HU London, Belgravia
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