History of the Building the present church of St Peter, originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, is the fourth stone church to occupy this site.
Between 1865 and 1870 the present church was built, the previous one having become too dilapidated to repair. The architect was a Mr W H Crossland who incorporated into his design all the best features of church architecture over the centuries, but retained the Norman tower.
Information taken from: www.stpetersbirstall.co.uk/
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