Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle
| Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle | |
|---|---|
 Immanuel Church from the west | |
  Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle Location in Hyndburn | |
| 53°44′10″N 2°24′21″W / 53.7360°N 2.4059°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 73324 26699 |
| Location | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Archdeaconry | Blackburn |
| Deanery | Accrington |
Immanuel Church is an
archdeaconry of Blackburn. It was built 1836–1837, designed by J. and T. Stones, and has been designated a Grade II listed building
by English Heritage.
History and administration
Immanuel Church was built 1836–1837 to a design by J. and T. Stones.[1] In 1866–1867 J. & J. M. Hay added a chancel, transepts, a chapel and an organ chamber.[2] In 1911, St Mary's Church, Cocker Brook, St Andrew's Church, Hippings, and St Michael's Church, Belthorn were all chapels of ease to Immanuel.[3]
Immanuel was designated a Grade II
archdeaconry of Blackburn, the Deanery
of Accrington and in 2017 became part of the new parish of Oswaldtwistle, along with St. Paul's and All Saints.
Architecture
Immanuel Church is constructed in the
lancet arches.[2] The nave is also buttressed. There are lancet windows in the nave, chancel and transepts.[1]
There is stained glass by Morris & Co. and Shrigley and Hunt.[2]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of Immanuel (1206058)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 May 2011
- ^ a b c d Hartwell, pp. 481–482
- ^ Farrer & Brownbill, pp. 404–409
- ^ "Listed Buildings", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage, archived from the original on 26 January 2013, retrieved 13 May 2011
Sources
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911), "Townships — Oswaldtwistle", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6, OCLC 270761418
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 0-300-12667-0
External links
Media related to Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle at Wikimedia Commons
