Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Glasson
Christ Church, Glasson — grade II listed church in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heysham Port · 6.2 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Glasson is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1932. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9965°, -2.8427°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is in the village of Glasson, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with those of St Michael, Cockerham, and St Luke, Winmarleigh. 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: Lune Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is in the village of Glasson, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with those of St Michael, Cockerham, and St Luke, Winmarleigh. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Christ Church was built in 1839–40 and designed by the Lancaster architect Edmund Sharpe. It was consecrated on 29 June 1840 by the Bishop of Chester. The original chancel was "short" and "stubby", and had a triple stepped lancet east window. The present chancel and the vestry were added in 1931–32, and were designed by Sharpe's successor Henry Paley of Austin and Paley. The space under the west gallery was enclosed in 1988 to form a separate room.
Architecture
The church is constructed in sandstone rubble with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a nave with a chancel at a lower level. The walls of the nave are divided by buttresses into four bays; the westernmost bays have a single lancet window, while the other three bays contain triple stepped lancets. The chancel is divided into two bays with two-light windows. The east window is a triple stepped lancet. The west end contains an arched doorway flanked by lancet windows and with another lancet above, angle buttresses; on the gable is a bellcote. Inside the church is a west gallery.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9965, -2.8427
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Thurnham
- Postcode
- LA2 0BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1932
- Nearest railway station
- Heysham Port — 6.2 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108687 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Glasson (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Glasson.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Glasson?
- Christ Church, Glasson is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA2 0BS), in the parish of Thurnham.
- When was Christ Church, Glasson built?
- Built or established in 1932. Designed by Edmund Sharpe.
- Is Christ Church, Glasson a listed building?
- Christ Church, Glasson is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Glasson a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Glasson is part of the Lune Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Christ Church, Glasson free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Glasson is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Glasson?
- The nearest railway station is Heysham Port, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA2 0BS.