Church of St Ambrose
CHURCH OF ST AMBROSE, MOSS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210620
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Ambrose
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST AMBROSE, MOSS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210620
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Ambrose
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST AMBROSE, MOSS LANE
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 AMBROSE, MOSS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- South Ribble (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54992 22642
Details
SD 52SW LEYLAND MOSS LANE
8/42 Church of St. Ambrose - - II
Church, 1882-5, by Aldridge and Deacon. Stone, green slate roofs with red ridge tiles. In a mixed Early English and early French Gothic style. West tower, nave with aisles, chancel with north transept (housing organ) with hipped roof, south chapel. Tower of 3 stages, the top half a high belfry with very tall coupled lancet-shaped belfry louvres recessed within deeply chamfered splays; buttresses to half height, diagonal on west corners, angled on east, that on the south east corner continuing as a round stair turret rising to a small conical spire; pyramidal hexagonal roof; 3 octagonal pinnacles. Aisle with 4 lancets, nave with 4 triple- lancets. Gabled porch on north side, with rounded moulding in splay of arch, gabled corners, an overhanging crocketed canopy at the apex and a central corbel for a statue (not present). Lady Chapel has triple lancet, chancel has 3-light plate-traceried window with 2 cinquefoils and a quatrefoil in the head. Interior: nave arcade of 3 columns each side, alternately hexagonal with circular caps, and circular with hexagonal caps; tall arches to tower and chancel, with continuous moulded chamfers; deep splayed reveals to windows; kingpost roof supported by wall posts and small hammer beams.
Listing NGR: SD5499222642
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357948
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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