[2] It is one of the largest parish churches in Liverpool, and its bell tower was the highest point of the city.

[5] The population of Woolton continued to grow, and the style of the church was disliked by the congregation.

A number of wealthy merchants were living in the area, and it was decided to build a new church.

[3] The new church was designed by the local architects Grayson and Ould, and was completed in 1887.

[2] Most of the stained glass is by C. E. Kempe, and there are two windows by Morris & Co. Also in the church is a memorial to the First World War by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

[3] At the entry to the churchyard is a large, ornate lychgate, which was designed by Grayson and Ould, and is contemporary with the church.

This is in Art Nouveau style and carries a Celtic cross, the word "PEACE", and the date of the completion of the war.

In the churchyard of St Peter's is the grave of Eleanor Rigby whose name, coincidentally, is the same as that of a Beatles' song.

Also in the churchyard is the grave of Lennon's uncle, George Toogood Smith, with whom he lived as a child.