St. Peter's Church, Woolton
St. Peter's Church, Woolton
St. Peter's Church, Woolton
4.5
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Monday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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We are a lovely Anglican Church located in Woolton village, South Liverpool. The cornerstone for the current Church was laid in 1886, and it was built from local sandstone. The 90-ft high bell tower contains 8 bells and is the highest point in Liverpool with fabulous views of Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and the Welsh hills. Inside are many fine features, including a wonderful Church organ and a beautiful set of stained glass windows, designed by the famous artist Charles Kempe. The two smaller windows were removed from the original church and were designed by William Morris. St Peter's Church is most famous for being the location where John Lennon met Paul McCartney on July 6, 1957, and the Lennon-McCartney partnership was born. The Church graveyard provides the final resting place for 'our' Eleanor Rigby, as well as John Lennon's uncle, George Toogood Smith, and Bob Paisley, the most successful manager in the history of Liverpool Football Club.
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Pittsburgh, PA127,834 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
We stopped by St Peter's to see Eleanor Rigbys headstone. Made famous by Lennon and McCartney. We then walked around the church yard to see all the lonely people. A very nice church and yard.
Written 16 December 2019
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Thanks for your comments and your visit!
Written 13 January 2020
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baldeagle176
Liverpool, UK6 contributions
Jan 2013
It's warm, it's light, and the worshippers are friendly. Monseigneur John is gentle and the atmosphere has a sincerity about it that permeates through and through
Written 29 January 2013
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AnnieMc62
Ayrshire52 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
Famous for being the resting place of Eleanor Rigby, but is also last resting place John Lennon's Uncle George (Aunt Mimi's husband) and across the road, at the church hall, is the place where John and Paul first met. It's a beautiful typically english churchyard, peaceful, and the village of Woolton is gorgeous.
Written 22 July 2017
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BrendaGracia
Jakarta, Indonesia69 contributions
Aug 2019 • Solo
I visited St. Peter's as a part of solo Beatles pilgrimage during International Beatleweek 2019. Gotta admit I had to think twice to go there because it's located a bit far from the city center but I did go there anyway and it's the best decision I've ever made.
I took a bus from city center (about 50 mins) and made a stop in nearby bus stop. Took me 10-15 mins to find the church and the entrance. I saw Eleanor Rigby's grave (located on the third row) and the surrounding area is very nice with lovely flowers in the garden.
The church hall is located accross the church. It's a bit hidden but I saw someone on Tripadvisor posted the facade of the hall, so that's very helpful (thanks!). I was greeted by Donna and Chris who were very welcoming and lovely. Chris showed me around, told me stories about how John and Paul met. He helped me taking my photos and Donna gave me a repro of programme on the day when John and Paul met in 1957. Woolton people are my new fave people! Thank you to Chris and Donna who created lovely memory during my trip! đź’™
I took a bus from city center (about 50 mins) and made a stop in nearby bus stop. Took me 10-15 mins to find the church and the entrance. I saw Eleanor Rigby's grave (located on the third row) and the surrounding area is very nice with lovely flowers in the garden.
The church hall is located accross the church. It's a bit hidden but I saw someone on Tripadvisor posted the facade of the hall, so that's very helpful (thanks!). I was greeted by Donna and Chris who were very welcoming and lovely. Chris showed me around, told me stories about how John and Paul met. He helped me taking my photos and Donna gave me a repro of programme on the day when John and Paul met in 1957. Woolton people are my new fave people! Thank you to Chris and Donna who created lovely memory during my trip! đź’™
Written 2 September 2019
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Thanks for your lovely review, Brenda, and we're so glad you made the trip too!
Written 6 September 2019
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casswife
Dunfermline, UK1,551 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We visited this church as part of a Fab Four tour and were very impressed. We saw the grave of Eleanor Rigby and father Mckenzie as well as the grave of Bob Paisley and our tour guide (Steve) also explained how John and Paul actually met in the Church Hall across the road. The church is in a beautiful area and well worth a visit!
Written 30 May 2019
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Thank you for your lovely comments. We have several McKenzie’s in the graveyard including one who was father to Beatrice Martha!
Written 7 July 2019
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chrisv5101
Bristol, UK221 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
I visited the church as part of a self made Beatles tour.The churchyard is lovely and well laid out and easy to move around in.For the Eleanor Rigby grave turn left after entering the church gate.I think the grave is in the 3rd row from the front.If you have "Beatles Liverpool" guide it shows a photo of the grave's location.For Liverpool football fans there is also the grave of Bob Paisley who is buried in the upper part of the cemetery.
What I liked about Woolton and Liverpool generally is how kind and friendly people are.I got a bit lost finding the church and a lady even looked it up on her satnav to help me.Much appreciated.If you are visiting Lennon's
house and Strawberry field it is worth making the effort to visit here as this is where the Beatles really began.
What I liked about Woolton and Liverpool generally is how kind and friendly people are.I got a bit lost finding the church and a lady even looked it up on her satnav to help me.Much appreciated.If you are visiting Lennon's
house and Strawberry field it is worth making the effort to visit here as this is where the Beatles really began.
Written 25 May 2019
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Thank you for your lovely comments.
Written 7 July 2019
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Lars A
Kristianstad, Sweden26 contributions
Aug 2017
Where John Lennon and Paul Mc Cartney first met and where a lot of song inspiration comes from. Beautiful church with Eleanor Rigbys grav. Well worth the time!
Written 30 August 2017
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KevinSadler2364
Leicester, UK1,244 contributions
Jul 2017 • Business
It was over the road from here, in the Chruch Hall, that John Lennon met Paul McCartney, and it's in the graveyard here that is buried the famous Eleanor Rigby.
Written 7 July 2017
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John O
7 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
Woolton is a beautiful village. The people who live there are very lucky. I went there because of the important Beatles meeting . Although important to Beatles fans, the place itself is very impressive. I can understand why the church doesn't emphasise the connection. If you go to the church hall there is a plaque commemorating the famous meeting. All in all a lovely place to visit.
Written 11 March 2017
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RoSa C
11 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
A big thank you to everybody at St Peter's for making our visit an unforgettable one, providing us with loads of material and information not only on the Beatles but also on the area and Liverpool in general. Both the church and Woolton village are lovely and well worth a visit!
Written 13 July 2019
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Thank you for your kind words. We're so glad you enjoyed your visit.
Written 20 July 2019
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please help,im visiting Liverpool in sept & want to visit st.peters church,which tour is best to book?& can you go into the field where the quarrymen played? anyone help me? many thanks.peter
Written 1 August 2018
Peter,
We use Pool of Life Tours every year. Tim is great and is very informative. There are several options for a shorter tour or the almost all day tour (9:30 to 4ish). My wife loves the Beatles so we go on the all day tour to see the Casbah, St. Peter's Church etc.
The field where the Quarrymen played is now part cemetery, with a fence and a day care behind the fence. We were on tour with Colin Hanton, the Quarrymen drummer, to find the exact location. It is still great to get the feel of where the fete was and you can see the site where Paul and John met as well.
Hope it helps.
Dave/Sandy
Written 5 August 2018
hi, doing my first Liverpool beatles trip in sept,very keen to visit st.peters church,how do I book it? official tours? is it possible to go into the field where the quarrymen played? please help. best wishes. peter.
Written 19 July 2018
how do I book it to visit? best beatles tour? I would like to go into the field where the quarrymen played? is this possible? thank you.
Written 18 July 2018
Hello. I am attending the church for a wedding on a Saturday at 1pm. Any suggestions for parking please ?
Written 29 May 2018
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