St Peter's Church, Liverpool

St Peter's Church was the Anglican Pro-cathedral and Parish church of Liverpool. It was erected in 1700,[1] consecrated on 29 Jun 1704 and demolished in 1922. It was located on Church Street.[2] Its location is now marked by a bronze Maltese cross on Church Street.[3]

Not to be confused with St Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool.
St Peter's Church, Liverpool
St Peter's Church in 1800
St Peter's Church, Liverpool
Shown within Liverpool
53°24′18.4626″N 2°59′3.9103″W
LocationLiverpool
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Consecrated29 Jun 1704
Architecture
Functional statusDemolished
Architect(s)John Moffat
Construction cost£3,500
Demolished1922
Specifications
Height33 m (108 ft)
Number of towers1

History

The first Oratorio to be performed in Liverpool was Handel's Messiah and was performed in St Peter's Church.

On 1 July 1880, J. C. Ryle was appointed as the first Bishop of Liverpool at which point St Peter's became the pro-cathedral of Liverpool.

The church was replaced as cathedral of Liverpool by the current Liverpool Cathedral.

The church's records are stored in the Liverpool Records Office.[4]

Architecture

The building was designed by John Moffat and was erected to the South of Church Street. The architecture of the pro-cathedral was criticised for being inconsistent; each of the doorways to the church were of different designs. The church had a single tower which measured 108 feet (33m) in height, the upper part of which was octagonal in shape and contained a peal of eight bells.

The church contained an oak altar which was greatly admired.[5] At the Eastern end was a stained glass window representing Saint Peter and at the Western end was a large organ.

The environment surrounding the church was criticised for being muddy; Church Street was not paved until 1760 and was the site of a weekly cattle market.

  • Photograph from 1922
  • The plaque that now marks the former site of the church

References
  1. Young, Henry S.; Young, Harold E. (1913). Bygone Liverpool. Liverpool: Henry Young And Sons. p. 49.
  2. Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks. "St Peter's Church, Church St, Liverpool 1704 - 1919". Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks. Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks. Retrieved 30 Dec 2016.
  3. "Church St - Google Maps". Google Maps. Google. Jun 2014. Retrieved 30 Dec 2016.
  4. "St. Peter's Church, Church Street". Liverpool Records Office. Liverpool Records Office. Retrieved 30 Dec 2016.
  5. The Picture Of Liverpool. Liverpool: Thomas Taylor. 1834. p. 110.
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