Historic churches · North West England
St Peter's Church, Westleigh
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St Peter's Church, Westleigh — church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Daisy Hill · 4.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Peter's Church in Westleigh, the nearest railway station is Daisy Hill, located 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WN7 4SU, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter's Church, Westleigh is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1881. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4984°, -2.5376°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. The architectural historians Pollard and Pevsner describe it as "one of their most radical and thrilling churches".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Peter's Church in Westleigh is a small, friendly church established in 1879, serving as a supportive Christian community. It offers regular services, including a Family Time Eucharist on the first Sunday of each month, and engages in mission partnerships with nearby parishes.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. The architectural historians Pollard and Pevsner describe it as "one of their most radical and thrilling churches".
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Background
History
Building of the church started in 1879 and it was completed and consecrated in 1881. It cost £7,000 (equivalent to £|r=-4}}}} as of ), and provided seating for 460 people.
Architecture
The church is constructed in red brick with Runcorn sandstone dressings. It has a slate roof. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave with a north aisle and a south porch, a two-bay chancel with a north vestry, and a central tower. Along the sides of the church are two-light flat-headed windows with Decorated tracery. The porch is gabled and has a niche for a statue above the doorway. The tower has buttresses, a three-light transomed window, and flat-headed bell openings. At the top of the tower is a parapet with an ashlar frieze below it, and a pyramidal roof. The east and west windows have five and four transomed lights respectively. Inside the church the arcade between the nave and north…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4984, -2.5376
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN7 4SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Phone
- 07527006296
- Established
- 1881
- Nearest railway station
- Daisy Hill — 4.8 km
- Opening
- Sunday 10am; Saturday Cafe every Saturday 10am–1pm
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595302 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Westleigh, Greater Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Leigh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Westleigh?
- St Peter's Church, Westleigh is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WN7 4SU), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is St Peter's Church, Westleigh?
- St Peter's Church, Westleigh — church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Westleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Daisy Hill, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN7 4SU.
- When was St Peter's Church, Westleigh built?
- Built or established in 1881. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Peter's Church, Westleigh a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Westleigh is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Westleigh a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter's Church, Westleigh is part of the THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is St Peter's Church, Westleigh free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Westleigh is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Westleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Daisy Hill, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN7 4SU.