Historic churches · North West England
St Lawrence's Church
St Lawrence's Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Lawrence's Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Lawrence's Church is in Garstang Road, Barton, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1895–96, and was designed by R. Knill Freeman. It is constructed in sandstone, and consists of a nave, aisles, a chancel and a southwest steeple. The church holds services on Sundays and Wednesdays. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in 1895–95, replacing an earlier church of 1850, and was designed by R. Knill Freeman. The earlier church is described as a small, whitewashed building without tower or spire having an appearance akin to "a country Methodist Chapel or a sequestered Quaker meeting house".
Architecture
Inside the church is a four-bay arcade carried on octagonal columns with moulded caps. The wooden reredos is in Gothic style and has a canopy with pinnacles. The glass in the west window is clear, with insets of a coat of arms and two shields containing boars' heads.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8290, -2.7360
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Parish
- Barton
- Postcode
- PR3 5FQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Established
- 1896
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q20709413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Lawrence's Church, Barton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Lawrence's Church?
- St Lawrence's Church is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 5FQ), in the parish of Barton.
- Is St Lawrence's Church a listed building?
- St Lawrence's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Lawrence's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Lawrence's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Lawrence's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 5FQ. It sits within the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency.