Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, BORWICK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272423
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, BORWICK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272423
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, BORWICK 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 MARY, BORWICK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Borwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD5297473414
Details
81/0/10009
05-SEP-02
BORWICK
BORWICK LANE
(Southeast side)
St Mary's Church
II
Parish church. 1894-6. Designed by Paley, Austin & Paley of Lancaster for Mr William Sharp of Linden Hall. Coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. Two-cell plan with small vestry to south and a gabled porch to north. Gothic Revival style. Diagonal buttresses, chamfered plinth, coped gables with prominent square kneelers with crocketed finials and gabled cross finials.
North front has pointed arched doorway to right with timber gabled porch. To left two 3-light segmental arched windows with pointed lights and hood moulds. Beyond to left chancel has single smaller 2-light segment arched window.
East end has a further broad 3-light segment arched window with pointed lights and hood mould.
South front has three pointed 3-light segment arched windows all with 3 pointed lights to nave. To right a projecting vestry with quoins and parapet. Vestry has a 2-light flat headed mullion window to each face. Chancel to right has no windows.
INTERIOR has moulded ashlar chancel arch with angels at impost level. Good quality, elaborate timber roofs. Perpendicular style reredos, timber pews, choir stalls and octagonal pulpit. Brass lectern and brass chandelier in chancel.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489842
- 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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