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Historic churches · North West England

St Mary's Church

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St Mary's Church — church in Newchurch in Pendle, Goldshaw Booth, Pendle, Lancashire, England, UK.

St Mary's Church, historic churches in Lancashire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Brierfield · 3.7 km
  • Free entry

About

St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Newchurch in Pendle, Goldshaw Booth, Pendle, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8503°, -2.2705°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Mary's Church is in the village of Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the deanery of Pendle. Its benefice is combined with that of St Thomas', Barrowford.

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Background

History

A chapel of ease was on the site of the present church in 1250. A later chapel was dedicated by the Rt Revd John Bird, Bishop of Chester, on 1 October 1544. It is not known when the tower was built, but it was restored in 1653, and again in 1712. The rest of the building dates from around 1740. In 1815 it was decided to raise to walls of the church to accommodate a gallery. This was built between 1816 and 1817 at a cost of £352 (). In 1830 the church bell was purchased. Restorations took place in 1850 and 1902.

Architecture

In the porch is a memorial containing the names of the men from the parish who lost their lives in the World Wars together with the names of those who served in the armed forces in these wars. Inside the church, to the left of the entrance, are the churchwardens' seats and a board containing the names of the districts into which the parish was divided.

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Coordinates
53.8503, -2.2705
County
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Parish
Goldshaw Booth
Postcode
BB12 9JR
Parliamentary constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Nearest railway station
Brierfield3.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Mary's Church?
St Mary's Church is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB12 9JR), in the parish of Goldshaw Booth.
Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Mary's Church a protected site?
Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Mary's Church?
The nearest railway station is Brierfield, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB12 9JR.