Christ Church, Glasson
| Christ Church, Glasson | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1839 | |
| Completed | 1932 | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Blackburn | |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster | |
| Deanery | Lancaster | |
| Parish | Christ Church, Glasson | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | Rev M. B. Roberts | |
| Laity | ||
| Churchwarden(s) | Mrs E. Makinson Mr D. J. Stockdale | |
| Parish administrator | Mrs M. Stockdale | |
Christ Church is in the village of
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.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
History
Christ Church was built in 1839–40 and designed by the
Austin and Paley.[6] The space under the west gallery was enclosed in 1988 to form a separate room.[7]
Architecture
The church is constructed in
bellcote. Inside the church is a west gallery.[2] The east window contains stained glass dating from 1979 by Joseph Fisher of Shrigley and Hunt. The stained glass elsewhere dates from the 19th century; some of this was designed by Carl Almquist and E. H. Jewitt of Shrigley and Hunt.[8]
External features
The churchyard contains the war graves of two soldiers of World War I, and a soldier of World War II.[9]
See also
- Listed buildings in Thurnham, Lancashire
- List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1916–44)
References
Citations
- ^ Glasson, Christ Church, Church of England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ^ a b Historic England, "Christ Church, Glasson Dock (1071725)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ^ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 304.
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 211.
- ^ Hughes 2010, pp. 134, 136.
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 253.
- ^ Lancashire Churches: Glasson, Christ Church, Tony Boughen, archived from the original on 18 May 2010, retrieved 2 April 2010
- ISBN 1862201404. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ GLASSON (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 13 February 2013
Sources
- Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Hughes, John M. (2010), Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster, John M. Hughes Although this is self-published, it is a scholarly work and fully referenced throughout. (As of 2011 it is available only as a CD.)
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