Bolton Parish Church, St Peter's

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Bolton Parish Church, St Peter's

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 8 Sep 2012

Fragments of stone are all that remain of the earliest church buildings (believed to be Saxon) on this site. The remains of cross, reputedly of seventh century origin, were discovered when the foundations of the present church were being excavated in 1868. A new church was built in the 15th century and this was demolished after a closing service on April 8th 1866, making way for the construction of the present church which was consecrated on June 29th 1871. Built of Longridge stone, the tower at 180 feet in height is the highest of any Parish Church in Lancashire and commands extensive views of the moorland which gave Bolton its old name of “Bolton-Le-Moors”.

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