Historic churches · North West England
Church of St Peter, Blackley
In or near Manchester.
Church of St Peter, Blackley — church in Manchester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moston · 3.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Peter in Blackley is located at postcode M9 8FY and is approximately 3.1 km from the nearest railway station, Moston. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Peter, Blackley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1844. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Manchester, UK". Coordinates: 53.5234°, -2.2180°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Peter is a Gothic Revival church on Old Market Street in Blackley, a suburban area of Manchester, England. It was built in 1844 to a design by the ecclesiastical architect E. H. Shellard. It was a Commissioners' church, erected at a cost of £3,162. The church is particularly notable for its almost completely intact interior. It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 20 June 1988. The church is of "coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings". The nave has buttresses and "clumsy" pinnacles and ends in a "blunt" west tower. The interior is aisled and "particularly impressive for its complete (nineteenth century) interior with the extremely unusual survival of all the fine boxes and other pews".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Peter is a Gothic Revival church on Old Market Street in Blackley, a suburban area of Manchester, England. It was built in 1844 to a design by the ecclesiastical architect E. H. Shellard. It was a Commissioners' church, erected at a cost of £3,162. The church is particularly notable for its almost completely intact interior. It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 20 June 1988. The church is of "coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings". The nave has buttresses and "clumsy" pinnacles and ends in a "blunt" west tower. The interior is aisled and "particularly impressive for its complete (nineteenth century) interior with the extremely unusual survival of all the fine boxes and other pews". The churchyard contains the war graves of ten service personnel of World War I and seven of World War II.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5234, -2.2180
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M9 8FY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Established
- 1844
- Nearest railway station
- Moston — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter, Blackley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Peter Blackley 7.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter, Blackley?
- Church of St Peter, Blackley is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M9 8FY), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is Church of St Peter, Blackley?
- Church of St Peter, Blackley — church in Manchester, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter, Blackley?
- The nearest railway station is Moston, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode M9 8FY.
- When was Church of St Peter, Blackley built?
- Built or established in 1844.
- Is Church of St Peter, Blackley a listed building?
- Church of St Peter, Blackley is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter, Blackley free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter, Blackley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter, Blackley?
- The nearest railway station is Moston, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M9 8FY.