The church dates back to 1533 and stands approximately 180 metres east of the A6 north of Preston on the northerly bank of Blundel Brook. The church building and some adjacent artefacts are Grade 2* listed.
The actual date of the establishment of a church at Broughton is believed to be around 1110AD. The tower is the oldest part of the building dating from 1533 (during the reign of Henry VIII) and is built of mill-stone grit said to have been quarried in nearby Longridge. The Saxon Font is probably as old as the church itself and may be older. It is made from a sandstone boulder. This font stood in the south-west corner of the nave be-fore rebuilding in 1826 when it was removed and replaced by an alabaster font. In 1889, it was rediscovered and restored to its present place in the church. The Vicar of Broughton, Rev Sidney Fox, with 2 sets of twins baptised recently at the Saxon Font. Church Cottage between the church and school is a Grade 2* listed building and was completely restored in 1995 and is an educational resource being used as a cottage museum. Children from other schools in Preston and Lancashire can see how people lived over 400 years ago. Over the years the weather has taken its toll damaging the fabric Phase 1 will start in 2007. | 
