Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Thornton
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Christ Church, Thornton — church in Thornton, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poulton-le-Fylde · 3.9 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Thornton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1963. Designed by Joseph T. Parkinson. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Thornton, Lancashire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.8774°, -3.0218°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wyre Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is in Meadows Avenue, Thornton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Poulton, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.
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Background
History
Christ Church has been the parish church of Thornton-Cleveleys since 1836. The church was built originally in 1835–37 to a design by Joseph Parkinson. The chancel was added in 1913–14 by the Lancaster architects Austin, Paley and Austin., The (now non-functional) Pipe Organ is by Rushworth & Dreaper of Liverpool and was installed in 1950, In 1963 Leach, Rhodes and Walker rebuilt the nave, added the tower and built parish rooms.
Architecture
The authors of the Buildings of England series comment that the church and parish rooms have "a mishmash of an exterior". The church is constructed in yellow sandstone with red sandstone dressings. The architectural style is Free Perpendicular. Standing to the southwest of the church are single-storey parish rooms, from which rises a tower with an open bell stage and a saddleback roof. Inside the church is stained glass installed in 1975 and designed by the artist Brian Clarke.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8774, -3.0218
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Wyre, unparished area
- Postcode
- FY5 2TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Established
- 1963
- Nearest railway station
- Poulton-le-Fylde — 3.9 km
- Official site
- thorntonparish.btck.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108719 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Thornton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christchurch,Thornton,uk3.pdf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Thornton?
- Christ Church, Thornton is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode FY5 2TW), in the parish of Wyre, unparished area.
- What is Christ Church, Thornton?
- Christ Church, Thornton — church in Thornton, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Thornton?
- The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode FY5 2TW.
- When was Christ Church, Thornton built?
- Built or established in 1963. Designed by Joseph T. Parkinson.
- Is Christ Church, Thornton a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Thornton is part of the Wyre Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Christ Church, Thornton free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Thornton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Thornton?
- The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FY5 2TW.