St Paul's Church, Farington
| St Paul's Church, Farington | |
|---|---|
Romanesque, Gothic Revival | |
| Groundbreaking | 1839 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Construction cost | £1,700 (equivalent to £160,000 in 2021)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Archdeaconry | Blackburn |
| Deanery | Leyland |
| Parish | Farington Moss, St Paul |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Fr Matthew McMurray |
| Curate(s) | Vacant |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mrs V. Cairns Mrs B. Lambert |
| Parish administrator | Vacant |
St Paul's Church is in the village of
Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leyland, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St James, Lostock Hall.[2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[3] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[4]
History
St Paul's was built in 1839–40 and designed by the
Rt Revd John Bird Sumner who was at that time the Bishop of Chester.[6] When first built it had seating for 479 people.[7] In 1909 it was enlarged by adding an extra bay to the nave and increasing the size of the chancel, the architect being J. A. Seward of Preston. The addition had resulted in a higher roof for the chancel, and in 1966 the nave roof was raised to the same level as the chancel.[6]
Architecture
The church is built in brick with stone dressings and a red tile roof. The tower and
Romanesque style and the chancel is in Gothic Revival style. Its plan consists of a six-bay nave, a chancel, and a northwest tower. The tower has four stages, with angle buttresses rising to a pinnacle at each corner. In the bottom stage are arched doorways; above this each stage contains a pair of round-headed windows. The windows in the first floor are glazed; those above are louvred.[3]
External features
The churchyard contains war graves of four soldiers of World War I, and a soldier, a marine and Royal Navy sailor of World War II.[8]
See also
- Listed buildings in Farington
- List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe
- List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Farington Moss, St Paul, Church of England, retrieved 27 July 2011
- ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Paul, Farington (1073032)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 28 May 2012
- ^ ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
- ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ a b Hughes, John M. (2010), Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster, John M. Hughes, p. 125
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- ^ FARINGTON (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 13 February 2013
