St Leonard's Church, Balderstone
| St Leonard's Church, Balderstone | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Completed | 1906 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Sandstone, slate roofs | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Blackburn | |
| Archdeaconry | Blackburn | |
| Deanery | Whalley | |
| Parish | St Leonard, Balderstone | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | Revd Charles Jefferson | |
| Laity | ||
| Organist(s) | Andrew Evans | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Eric Mather Peter Singleton | |
| Parish administrator | Alice Taylor | |
St Leonard's Church is in the village of
Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
History
St Leonard's was founded as a
Architecture
The church is constructed in
Geometric tracery. Projecting from the roof, on each side, are two timber dormer windows. The tower has diagonal buttresses, and contains a doorway with a pointed arch. The bell openings have two lights, and are louvred. The tower is surmounted by a parapet and a recessed spire. The east window has five lights under a pointed head, and contains Geometric tracery. Inside the church is an open timber roof.[2] The two-manual pipe organ was made in 1872 by Henry Willis, and restored in 1974 by N. P. Mander.[6]
External features
In the churchyard, to the south of the church is a sandstone sundial dating possibly from the early 19th century, and re-erected at the beginning of the 20th century. It has an octagonal sandstone base with five limestone columns and a circular sandstone top containing a brass gnomon. The sundial is listed at Grade II.[7] The churchyard also contains the war graves of six World War I soldiers.[8]
See also
- Listed buildings in Balderstone, Lancashire
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
References
- ^ St Leonard, Balderstone, Church of England, retrieved 3 April 2012
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of St Leonard, Balderstone (1072061)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 April 2012
- ^ The Parish of St Leonard's, Balderstone, Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, retrieved 3 April 2012
- ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial south of Church of St Leonard, Balderstone (1072061)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 April 2012
- ^ BALDERSTONE (ST. LEONARD) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 12 February 2013
External links
Media related to St Leonard's church, Balderstone at Wikimedia Commons
