17 historical pictures of iconic St Walburge's Church in Preston that go back to the early 1900s

St Walburge's Church defines Preston’s skyline.

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...

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Whit Walks, Preston. St. Walburge's Church Procession Photo: PDA

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10. St. Walburge's Church

Preston Skyline From the Park Hotel. View looking North, showing the Railway Station in foreground, Christian Street left foreground, the white twin towers of Christ Church and County Hall in the centre and St. Walburge's in the distance. Photo: PDA