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St Luke's Church, Winmarleigh

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OS grid reference
  
SD 47105 47978

Denomination
  
Anglican

Founded
  
1875

Diocese
  
Diocese of Blackburn

Architect
  
Sharpe, Paley and Austin

Country
  
England

Website
  
St Luke, Winmarleigh

Opened
  
1887

Province
  
Province of York

St Luke's Church, Winmarleigh

Location
  
Winmarleigh, Lancashire

Address
  
Church Ln, Winmarleigh PR3 0LA, UK

Architectural style
  
Gothic Revival architecture

Status
  
Church of England parish church

Similar
  
St Mary's Church - Fleetwood, St Oswald's Church - Preesall, St Mark's Church - Blackburn, St Michael's Church - B, St Peter's Church - Preston

St Luke's Church is in the village of Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe. The church was built in 1875–1876 by Paley and Austin, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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History

Winmarleigh is a village in Lancashire. Historically, it was part of the ecclesiastical parish of Garstang and Winmarleigh's villagers would have worshipped at the parish church of St Helen, Churchtown. St Luke's was built in 1875–1876 by the Lancaster-based firm of architects Paley and Austin. Located to the south of the village, the church was paid for by Lord Winmarleigh. It was enlarged in 1887 by the same architects, who added a north aisle and a vestry.

Architecture

St Luke's is constructed of sandstone rubble and has a roof of red tiles. Its plan consists of a nave, a chancel, a porch to the south, and a chapel and a vestry to the north. There is no tower, but there is a wooden bell-cote with a spire between the nave and chancel. The church incorporates elements of Decorated and Perpendicular styles.

Assessment and administration

St Luke's was designated as a Grade II listed building on 26 July 1951. It is an active parish church in the Anglican Diocese of Blackburn, which is part of the Province of York. It is in the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe. The church is in the parish of Winmarleigh St Luke which forms part of the benefice of Cockerham with Winmarleigh and Glasson.

References

St Luke's Church, Winmarleigh Wikipedia