St Anne's Church, Woodplumpton
St Anne's, Woodplumpton | |
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Austin and Paley (additions and restoration 1899–1900) | |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Blackburn |
Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
Deanery | Garstang |
St Anne's is a church in the village of
History
Historically, Woodplumpton was in the ancient parish of
Architecture
Exterior
St Anne's sits on high ground in the south of the village.[1] It is constructed of red and yellow sandstone, and of gritstone with sandstone dressings.[1] The roofs are slate and stone slate. Its plan consists of a nave with north and south aisles, chancel, a west tower and a vestry to the north-east. The nave and aisles are all under separate gabled roofs.[6]
The tower has a window with a round head, a square clock face on the south wall, a moulded
Interior and fittings
There is no structural division between the nave and the chancel; the chancel, which occupies one and a half bays, is enclosed by oak screens.[1] The north arcade has five two-centred, chamfered arches on octagonal piers with moulded caps and bases.[6] The north and south arcades are in the Perpendicular style.[3] The south aisle, 13 feet (4.0 m) wide,[1] is in the Classical style with pilasters, entablature and a moulded cornice. It has a crenellated parapet.[6] The church has two bells, dating from 1596[8] and 1837.[1]
Churchyard
The churchyard lies mostly to the south and west of the church.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 284–91
- ^ Porter (1876), p. 471
- ^ a b c Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 708
- ^ Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 243.
- ^ "Manchester Diocesan Societies". The Manchester Guardian. 26 January 1900. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St Anne, Woodplumpton (1073482)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 5 April 2015
- ^ "Woodplumpton", Database of historically significant bells and bellframes, 29 October 2007, archived from the original on 29 July 2010,
To see the record, enter "Woodplumpton" in the "Parish or Location" text box and hit "Search the database"
- ^ Historic England, "Stocks circa 5 metres south of lychgate of Church of St Anne, Woodplumpton (1361648)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial circa 20 metres south of west end of Church of St Anne, Woodplumpton (1073483)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Gateway at south side of churchyard of Church of St Anne, Woodplumpton (1361649)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Mounting block circa 5 metres south of lychgate of Church of St Anne, Woodplumpton (1073484)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
- ^ Fishwick (1891), p. 200
- ^ "The Woodplumpton Witch", BBC Lancashire, BBC, 15 December 2005, retrieved 22 September 2010
- ^ Fields (1998), p. 158
- ^ WOODPLUMPTON (ST. ANNE) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 17 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
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1912), "Townships — Woodplumpton", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7, OCLC 59626695
- Fields, Kenneth (1998), Lancashire Magic & Mystery: Secrets of the Red Rose County, Sigma, ISBN 1-85058-606-3
- Fishwick, Henry (1891), The History of the Parish of St. Michaels-on-Wyre in the County of Lancaster, Manchester, )
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Porter, John (1876), History of the Fylde of Lancashire, W. Porter, OCLC 12931605