St Peter's Church, Chorley

Name: St Peter's Church
Address: Chorley, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Chorley

Gothic Revival architecture, Top attraction, Church

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St Peter's Church is in High Street in the village of Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. ()

Completed: 1892 (132 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°37'25"N, 2°46'24"W

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St Peter's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camelot Theme Park, Martin Mere, Rufford Old Hall, Mere Sands Wood.

3.2 miE
Amusement, Amusement park
Camelot Theme Park, Chorley
82 min walk • Camelot Theme Park was a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire. The park's theme was the well-known legend of Camelot, and the park decor incorporated pseudo-medieval elements.
3.9 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Martin Mere, WWT Martin Mere
100 min walk • Martin Mere is a mere near Burscough, in Lancashire, England, on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The mere is a vast marsh, around grid reference SD 41 15 that was, until it was drained, the largest body of fresh water in England.
2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rufford Old Hall
50 min walk • Rufford Old Hall, located in Lancashire, United Kingdom, is a testament to the rich history and architecture of the Tudor period. This impressive black-and-white timbered building, dating back to the 16th century, now operates as a fascinating museum that offers a...
2.7 miW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Mere Sands Wood
70 min walk • Mere Sands Wood is a 105 acres nature reserve between the villages of Holmeswood and Rufford in west Lancashire, England, managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside. It lies about five miles from Ormskirk.
4.4 miNW
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton
113 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton is an Anglican church which stands in the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England. The church was built in 1886 to replace the old St Mary's Church on the edge of the village, which was no longer big enough for the local population to attend.
4 miNW
Manor house
Bank Hall, Chorley
102 min walk • Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is at the centre of a private estate, surrounded by parkland.
3.8 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Chorley
98 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St Michael and All Angels, Croston.
2.3 miE
Church
St James the Great Church
60 min walk • St James the Great Church is in Church Lane, to the west of Wrightington in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
3 miSW
Church
St John the Baptist Church
78 min walk • St John the Baptist Church is in Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
4.1 miNW
Museum, Church, Georgian architecture
St Mary's Church, Tarleton
105 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church on the A59 road as it passes to the south of the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England.
2.4 miE
Cafe, Farmer's market, Vernacular architecture
Heskin Hall, Chorley
61 min walk • Heskin Hall is a manor house in Heskin, Lancashire, England. Construction began on the present hall in 1545 making it a Tudor building which has been designated a Grade I listed building by Historic England.