St Peter's Church, Preston, Lancashire

St Peter's Church, Preston
St Peter's Church, Preston, from the southeast
St Peter's Church, Preston is located in Preston city centre
St Peter's Church, Preston
St Peter's Church, Preston
Location in Preston
53°45′49″N 2°42′30″W / 53.7636°N 2.7082°W / 53.7636; -2.7082
LocationSt Peter's Square,
Preston, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated12 June 1950
Architect(s)Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson
Joseph Mitchell
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1822
Completed1852
Closed1973
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone

St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in St Peter's Square, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[2] In 1973 it became part of Preston Polytechnic, later the University of Central Lancashire.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Central block of Lancashire Polytechnic Arts Centre (1219062)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 October 2011
  2. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 327, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4