Church of St Walburge, Weston Street, Preston - Preston

Church designed by JA Hansom in a French Gothic style and begun in 1850 with later additions of the tower, tall south steeple, and apse. Highly decorative. The nave, a very large single cell vessel, has a steeply pitched hammer beam roof. The square tower is surmounted by a tall octagonal spire. The main slate roof is deteriorating with roof leaks and damp evident inside the building. A Culture Recovery Fund grant has funded works to reroof part of the nave and rebuild the top of the west gable and a further roof repair project is planned.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST WALBURGE

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1207341

Local Planning Authority:

Preston

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Walburge

Street Name:

Weston Street

Locality:

Preston

County:

Lancashire

District / Borough:

Preston

Parliamentary Constituency:

Preston

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I