A rare view of St Peter’s, taken from the Old Grammar School site, around 1916. The roof of Burnley College can be seen, left, and St Peter’s Junior School, the oldest in Burnley, can be seen, right.A rare view of St Peter’s, taken from the Old Grammar School site, around 1916. The roof of Burnley College can be seen, left, and St Peter’s Junior School, the oldest in Burnley, can be seen, right.
A rare view of St Peter’s, taken from the Old Grammar School site, around 1916. The roof of Burnley College can be seen, left, and St Peter’s Junior School, the oldest in Burnley, can be seen, right.

Looking back on 900 year history of Burnley's parish church of St Peter's

Our latest retro picture gallery brings you some early images of Burnley’s parish church of St Peter’s which tomorrow (Saturday) hosts a special commemorative service to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
By Dominic Collis
Published 16th Sep 2022, 15:45 BST

This year, unbelievably, marks 900 years of a church being on the site of the current building, the oldest part of which dates from the 15th Century. Take a look at some of these fascinating photographs and postcards from its history.

Dating to about 1852 this image is of St Peter’s before the roof was raised and the clerestory windows were added. Note the original position of the stocks, the seventeenth century market cross and possibly the whipping post, right, foreground.

5. Stocks

Dating to about 1852 this image is of St Peter’s before the roof was raised and the clerestory windows were added. Note the original position of the stocks, the seventeenth century market cross and possibly the whipping post, right, foreground. Photo: S

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The Towneley Chapel was a Chantry Chapel founded within St Peter’s before the Reformation. It existed to pray for the souls of dead members of the family and still survives.

6. Towneley Chapel

The Towneley Chapel was a Chantry Chapel founded within St Peter’s before the Reformation. It existed to pray for the souls of dead members of the family and still survives. Photo: S

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A modern view of the Chancel at St Peter’s. Note the Master Window, middle, which was added to the church in honour of all that the Rev Robert Mosley Master did for St Peter’s and Burnley, 1826-55, when he became Archdeacon of Manchester.

7. Modern

A modern view of the Chancel at St Peter’s. Note the Master Window, middle, which was added to the church in honour of all that the Rev Robert Mosley Master did for St Peter’s and Burnley, 1826-55, when he became Archdeacon of Manchester. Photo: S

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The Chancel at St Peter’s, showing the present site of the organ, right, and the great Master Window, above the altar.

8. Master window

The Chancel at St Peter’s, showing the present site of the organ, right, and the great Master Window, above the altar. Photo: S

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