Historic churches · North West England
Moor Park Methodist Church
In or near Preston.
Moor Park Methodist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Preston · 1.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Moor Park Methodist Church is located in Preston, Lancashire, with the postcode PR1 1NA. The nearest railway station is Preston, which is 1.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Moor Park Methodist Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Moor Park Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1861–62, and designed by Poulton and Woodman. It was opened on 26 June 1862, and could seat about 900 people. The church closed in 1984.
Architecture
The church is built in brick on a stone plinth, with sandstone dressings and a slate roof, and is in simplified Italianate style. It has a rectangular plan, and contains aisles. On the entrance front is a semicircular portico carried on square columns with Composite capitals. Between these are round-headed arches with keystones. At the top of the portico is a frieze and a dentilled cornice. Inside the portico are double doorways and tall windows. The portico is flanked by bays, each containing a tall narrow round-headed arch with two windows, the lower one flat-headed and the upper one round-headed. Above the portico is a pediment with three windows forming an arcade, over which is an…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7702, -2.7048
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Parish
- Preston, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR1 1NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Preston
- Established
- 1862
- Nearest railway station
- Preston — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16998072 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moor Park Methodist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moor Park Methodist Church?
- Moor Park Methodist Church is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR1 1NA), in the parish of Preston, unparished area.
- What is Moor Park Methodist Church?
- Moor Park Methodist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moor Park Methodist Church?
- The nearest railway station is Preston, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PR1 1NA.
- When was Moor Park Methodist Church built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Is Moor Park Methodist Church a listed building?
- Moor Park Methodist Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Moor Park Methodist Church free to visit?
- Yes, Moor Park Methodist Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moor Park Methodist Church?
- The nearest railway station is Preston, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR1 1NA.