---
title: "St Peter's Church, Heswell"
description: "Located in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Built 1306 (tower base), 1739 (rebuild). Diocese of Chester. Grade II. Neoclassical style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","United Kingdom","North West","England","Chester","Grade II","Church of England","Neoclassical","14th Century"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/st-peters-church-heswall"
pubDate: "2024-09-12T23:00:00.000Z"
dateModified: "2026-08-04T08:48:36.994Z"
location: "Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England"
address: "Village Road, Heswall, Wirral"
postcode: "CH60 0DZ"
built: "1306 (tower base), 1739 (rebuild)"
dedications: ["Peter"]
diocese: "Chester"
grade: "Grade II"
style: "Neoclassical"
heroImage: "https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/5797c5b7-bf45-4a1a-97f4-e95b8712e300/large"
---

## St Peter's Church, Heswell

St Peter's Church is an active Anglican parish church located in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England.


### Overview

St Peter's Church is an active Anglican parish church located in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England. 

It is a Grade II* listed building and is part of the diocese of Chester. The church has a rich history, with the oldest part being the tower base dating back to 1306. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1739 in Neoclassical style after being struck by lightning in 1875. 

The church features a sandstone exterior with a slate roof and includes a nave, north and south aisles, a tower, and a chancel with a vestry and chapel. Inside, you can find various memorials, including a black marble tablet to John Glegg and a baluster font from the 18th century. 

The churchyard also contains a stone sundial and war graves of Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and II.

### Gallery

![St Peter](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/2d4083d1-6a4a-433c-aeec-dd2ba3bdcc00/large)
![St Peter](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/c81721b1-025c-4ba7-d5ad-93f9f76e0f00/large)
![St Peter](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/c2a6e93f-a9bc-44a8-a611-c49c024e7600/large)
![St Peter](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/d4c633b3-7032-46f7-8f51-70ed80f5fb00/large)
![St Peter](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/7f3f317b-9c57-450b-8a59-2a60da38fe00/large)

### Further Information

[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter's_Church,_Heswall)