Church of St Peter Halliwell Bolton

The church of St. Peter's was consecrated in October 1840, by the Bishop of Chester, the first Vicar being the Rev. W C Gibbs, MA. The architect was Mr. James Whittaker, of Ripple Dell, who lies buried in the churchyard under the shadow of the handsome church he designed. [The Bolton Journal and Guardian, Friday, 18 December 1936]

Reference           The Bolton Journal and Guardian, Friday, 18 December 1936