St Wilfrid's Church, Melling
St Wilfrid's Church, Melling | ||
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Style Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
Completed | 1866 | |
Specifications | ||
Spire height | 55 feet (17 m) | |
Materials | Sandstone rubble Stone slate roof | |
Administration | ||
Province | York | |
Diocese | Blackburn | |
Clergy | ||
Rector | Rev Mark Harrison Cannon |
St Wilfrid's Church is in Main Street,
History
The earliest fabric in the church dates from around 1300 or earlier
Architecture
The church is built in
Notable burials
Ann Fenwick of Hornby Hall was buried her with her parents in the middle aisle in 1777. She had been a leading Catholic in the area who had appealed to the House of Lords to claim her rights.[9]
External features
In the churchyard is a sandstone sundial dating probably from the 18th century with a brass plate and gnomon which is listed Grade II.[10] Also listed Grade II are the Hodgson tomb chest dating from the early 18th century,[11] and part of the churchyard wall, the steps leading to the gate and the gate piers.[12] In the southwest corner of the churchyard is the war grave of a World War II airman.[13]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire
- Grade I listed churches in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Melling-with-Wrayton
- List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
- Scheduled monuments in Lancashire
References
- ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St Wilfrid, Melling-with-Wrayton (1165114)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 June 2012
- ^ East Lonsdale, Diocese of Blackburn, retrieved 1 May 2008
- ^ Melling, St Wilfrid, Church of England, retrieved 27 October 2009
- ^ a b c d Lancashire Churches: Melling, St Wilfrid, Tony Boughen, archived from the original on 6 July 2002, retrieved 30 April 2008
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ 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 7 May 2024
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 3 July 2020
- , retrieved 23 March 2019
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial south of Church of St Wilfrid, Melling-with-Wrayton (1071672)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 June 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Hodgson Tomb approx. 7 metres east of Church of St Wilfrid, Melling-with-Wrayton (1362541)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 June 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Churchyard wall bordering Main Street, with steps and north and south end, and gate piers at south end, Melling-with-Wrayton (1362560)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 June 2012
- ^ MELLING (ST. WILFRID) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 16 February 2013