Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Chatburn
Christ Church, Chatburn — grade II listed church in Chatburn, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clitheroe · 3.6 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Chatburn is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1883. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Chatburn, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8941°, -2.3516°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is in the village of Chatburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Clitheroe Knoll Reefs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is in the village of Chatburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Construction of the church began in 1837, the architect being Edmund Sharpe of Lancaster. It was one of Sharpe's first commissions and one of his early churches in Romanesque style. The church was founded by Dixon Robinson, steward of the Honour of Clitheroe The foundation stone was laid on 22 June 1837. Under the stone a bottle was placed containing coins, medals, and a copy of the Blackburn Standard.{{efn|Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne on 20 June. On 3 May 1854 the spire was struck by lightning, damaging both the spire and the tower. In 1881 it was decided to enlarge the church, and the architect Frederick Josias Robinson, son of Dixon Robinson, who was practising in Derby, was…
Architecture
The original parts of Christ Church are constructed in limestone with sandstone dressings and it has a slate roof; the spire is in sandstone.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8941, -2.3516
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Chatburn
- Postcode
- BB7 4BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Established
- 1883
- Nearest railway station
- Clitheroe — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.christchurchchatburn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Chatburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Chatburn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Chatburn?
- Christ Church, Chatburn is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB7 4BE), in the parish of Chatburn.
- When was Christ Church, Chatburn built?
- Built or established in 1883. Designed by Edmund Sharpe.
- Is Christ Church, Chatburn a listed building?
- Christ Church, Chatburn is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Chatburn a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Chatburn is part of the Clitheroe Knoll Reefs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Christ Church, Chatburn free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Chatburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Chatburn?
- The nearest railway station is Clitheroe, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB7 4BE.