St Mary's Church, Lowton
| St Mary's Church, Lowton | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1860 | |
| Completed | 1861 | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Liverpool | |
| Archdeaconry | Warrington | |
| Deanery | Winwick | |
| Parish | St Mary, Lowton | |
| Clergy | ||
| Rector | Rev Helen Coffey | |
| Laity | ||
| Churchwarden(s) | David Kay, Alan Kirkman | |
St Mary's Church is an
Anglican parish church in Newton Road, Lowton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.[1]
History
In 1850 Knott's Mill was built in the village, some distance from the nearest church of St Luke. Initially services were held in the Church Inn, and it was decided to build a church for the mill workers. It was designed by the
consecrated on 21 November 1861 by the Bishop of Chester.[3] It provided seating for 345 people.[4] In 1961 to celebrate the centenary of the church, a new choir vestry was added, and was dedicated by the Bishop of Warrington.[3]
Architecture
The church is described as being "modest".bellcote. There are no aisles.[5] The two-manual pipe organ was built in 1932 by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool, and rebuilt in 1988 by David Wells, also of Liverpool.[6]
External features
The churchyard contains the war graves of a soldier of World War I, and a soldier, an airman and a Royal Navy Captain of World War II.[7]
See also
References
- ^ St Mary's Church, Lowton, Church of England, retrieved 4 June 2012
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b Church History, Lowton St. Mary's Church, retrieved 17 April 2014
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- ^ ISBN 0-300-10910-5
- ^ Lancashire (Manchester, Greater), Lowton, St. Mary (H00154), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 4 June 2012
- ^ LOWTON (OR LOWTON ST. MARY'S) (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 6 February 2013