Church of St. Wilfrid
CHURCH OF ST. WILFRID, CHURCH BROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164098
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Wilfrid
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST. WILFRID, CHURCH BROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164098
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Wilfrid
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST. WILFRID, CHURCH BROW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST. WILFRID, CHURCH BROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Halton-with-Aughton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 49896 64722
Details
SD 49 64 NE HALTON-WITH-AUGHTON CHURCH BROW
16/78 Church of St. Wilfrid 4. 10. 1967 II
Church. 1876-7 by Paley and Austin with surviving west tower said to be 1597 (Pevsner). Sandstone rubble with applied timber framing to the upper storey of the porch and red tile roof. Comprises a nave, with a north aisle under a pitched roof, and a lower chancel. Window tracery of several descriptions, mostly curvilinear. 3-stage tower, battlemented with finials. All tower windows and openings have hood moulds and 4-centred heads to the lights. Each face has a 2-light bell opening. The south wall has a one- light window on the 1st and 2nd floors. The west wall has a C19th doorway with a 2-light window above and a one-light window above that. The north wall has a stair turret. Interior. 4 bays to nave and aisles, 2 to chancel, with an organ in the north chancel aisle. The roof is open, the nave having collars and soulaces to the rafters, and 2 king post trusses with moulded ties, heavy collars, and braces. Woodwork in keeping, including pulpit, baptistry screen and font cover. Painted arms of George III from Georgian church. Fragments of crosses under the tower (q.v. cross in churchyard). 2 fragments of medieval grave covers and 2 fragments of pillar capitals with spiral design built into the wall of the porch. Good-quality glass of various saints, c.1880, in the south nave windows, with the story of Christ's life in the east window.
Listing NGR: SD4989664722
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181842
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: North Lancashire, (1969)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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