Church Of St Peter

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