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Latitude: 53.6321 / 53°37'55"N
Longitude: -3.01 / 3°0'35"W
OS Eastings: 333310
OS Northings: 415538
OS Grid: SD333155
Mapcode National: GBR 7VFF.4Q
Mapcode Global: WH861.QYWY
Plus Code: 9C5RJXJR+R2
Entry Name: Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 9 June 1997
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379773
English Heritage Legacy ID: 479181
ID on this website: 101379773
Location: St Peter's Church, Birkdale, Sefton, Merseyside, PR8
County: Sefton
Electoral Ward/Division: Birkdale
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Southport
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Birkdale St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival
SOUTHPORT
SD31NW ST PETER'S ROAD, Birkdale
664-1/1/15 (North side)
09/06/97 Church of St Peter
II
Church. 1870-71, porch tower added 1886-87, transepts and
vestries added and chancel rebuilt 1907. By TD Barry and Sons.
Coursed sandstone rubble, slate roof in blue and purple bands.
STYLE: Decorated.
PLAN: nave with north and south aisles, porch tower added in
front of south aisle. North and south transepts, chancel with
north and south vestries.
EXTERIOR: the square 3-stage tower, with angle buttresses,
north-west vice, pierced parapet with corner gargoyles and
crocketed pinnacles, has a 2-centred arched south doorway, a
cusped lancet to the second stage and 2-centred arched 2-light
belfry windows with stone louvres.
The low lean-to aisles have short 2-centred arched 2-light
windows with cusped lights and square quatrefoil tracery in
the heads, and hoodmoulds with figured stops.
The transepts have tall 2-centred arched 3-light traceried
windows.
The nave has a clerestory of pointed quatrefoils, and a large
2-centred arched 4-light west window with elaborate tracery.
The chancel has a similar 5-light window.
INTERIOR: 6-bay arcades of double-chamfered 2-centred arches
on polished columns with carved capitals; good carved reredos
and organ case.
Listing NGR: SD3331015538
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