St Peter's Church, Burnley

St Peter's, Burnley
St Peter's Church from the south
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 reference	SD 84296 32957
Location	Burnley, Lancashire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Blackburn
Archdeaconry	Blackburn
Deanery	Burnley

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]