St Peter's Church, Leigh

Name: St Peter's Church
Address: Firs Ln, Leigh, WN7 4SD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1942 673626

#6 among attractions in Leigh

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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Facts and practical information

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". ()

Completed: 1881 (143 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°29'54"N, 2°32'16"W

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Firs LnLeigh WN7 4SD United Kingdom

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+44 1942 673626

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

Nearby attractions include: Leigh Sports Village, Christ Church, Pennington Flash Country Park, Pennington Flash.

0.6 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
16 min walk • Leigh Sports Village is an £83 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Centurions, Manchester United's under-19 and under-23 teams and Manchester United W.F.C.
0.8 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Leigh
20 min walk • Christ Church is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miSW
Park
Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh
24 min walk • Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.
0.9 miS
53°29'8"N • 2°32'10"W
Pennington Flash, Leigh
23 min walk • Park
1.4 miSE
Canal
Bridgewater Canal, Warrington
35 min walk • The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester.
0.8 miE
Library
Leigh Town Hall, Leigh
20 min walk • Leigh Town Hall is a municipal building in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Civic Square at the junction with Market Street, facing Leigh parish church. It was built in 1907 and granted grade II listed building status in 1987.
1.3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh
32 min walk • St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church on Chapel Street in Bedford, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Peter's Church?

Nearby attractions include Leigh Sports Village, Leigh (16 min walk), Christ Church, Leigh (20 min walk), Leigh Town Hall, Leigh (20 min walk), Pennington Flash, Leigh (23 min walk).

How to get to St Peter's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Peter's Church:

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Leigh Bus Station (21 min walk)

St Peter's Church, Leigh

Facts and practical information

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

Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

Christ Church, Leigh

Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh

Pennington Flash, Leigh

Bridgewater Canal, Warrington

Leigh Town Hall, Leigh

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Peter's Church?

How to get to St Peter's Church by public transport?