St Peter's Church, Burnley

St Peter's, Burnley
St Peter's Church from the south
St Peter's, Burnley is located in Burnley town centre
St Peter's, Burnley
St Peter's, Burnley
Location in Burnley town centre
53°47′34″N 2°14′24″W / 53.7927°N 2.2399°W / 53.7927; -2.2399
OS grid referenceSD 84296 32957
LocationBurnley, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryBurnley

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn. The oldest part of the church, the lower tower, dates from the 15th century, and there are several later additions and restorations. St Peter's is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. From 1901 to 1977, its rectors simultaneously occupied the suffragan bishopric of Burnley.[1]