Built in the mid-19th century to a design by the Gothic Revival architect Joseph Hansom, St Walburge's Church is famous for boasting the tallest spire of any parish church in England.
A Grade I listed building, the church is dedicated to Saint Walpurga, an English saint who was born in 710 AD and who, with her two brothers, St Willibald and St Winibald, went to Germany as a missionary, earning a reputation for her miraculous healing abilities. Take a look at a few historic images of St Walburge's Church from the early 1900s...
1. St. Walburge's Church
St. Walburge's Church, Preston c.1946. An interesting view showing several allotments in place along the railway wall in the foreground. Photographed from an elevated location, possibly from Croft Street Mill close to the Preston railway sheds Photo: PDA
2. St. Walburge's Church
St. Walburge's Church Grounds c.1903. The remaining fragments of St Mary Magdalens hospital can be seen within the grounds of St. Walburge's Church. Photo: PDA
3. St. Walburge's Church
St. Walburge's Church, Preston. Taken from Weston Street Photo: PDA
