St Paul's Church, Peel

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St Paul's Church, Peel is an active Anglican parish church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building. St Paul’s serves the parish of Peel and Little Hulton and with St Paul’s, Walkden and St John the Baptist, Little Hulton is part of the Walkden and Little Hulton Team Ministry in the Eccles Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry.HistoryThe church's origins are in Peel Chapel built in 1760 by the Yates family and consecrated as a chapelry in the Parish of Deane. The chapelry became a district parish on March 1874. The old chapel was demolished and the foundation stone for a new church immediately to the south was laid by Lord Kenyon in August 1874. The church, designed by J. Medland and Henry Taylor, was built between 1874 and 1876, consecrated in December 1876 and its tower added in 1897. Construction of the church cost about £5,500, and the spire a further £2,000.ArchitectureExteriorThe church is constructed in local sandstone from Peel Quarry with a slate roof and bellcote. The church has a north porch and west spire. It is in the Early English Gothic style with Decorated details.

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