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Dating from the 12th Century, the church is situated outside the village with commanding views of the Leicestershire countryside.

Although there has been a church on this site for over 600 years, the building has been altered several times and what you see today is essentially a 14th century tower with a Victorian nave and apse.

Benedictine monasticism was part of the landscape of medieval Britain, but the Dissolution of the Monasteries brought an end to monastic life in England and Wales.

A notable Grade II* church designed by Temple Moore and consecrated in 1915.

The present church is largely Victorian and is located at the highest point in the town.

The present town centre church of St Peter, Bolton le Moors occupies the same commanding position as its predecessors.

Lying close to the River Mersey near the Royal Liver Building, the so called Sailors Church was originally two medieval chapels, one dedicated to Our Lady of the Quay and one to St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors.

The Society of Friends emerged in the 1650s, a time of great religious turmoil.

A Norman church with interesting features and artefacts which seeks to serve the local community.

Always open to visitors, whether you wish to enjoy historic architecture, admire the remarkable medieval wall paintings, study the monuments of past gentry families, or simply pause to experience the atmosphere of contemplation, celebration, worship and fellowship that people have found within this wonderful building for a thousand years.

The medieval church has a fine west tower around 1500.