Historic churches · North West England
St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow
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St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow — church in Bilsborrow, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salwick · 9.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1927. Designed by Henry Paley. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bilsborrow, UK". Coordinates: 53.8522°, -2.7421°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Hilda's Church is in Bilsborrow Lane in the village of Bilsborrow, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary the Virgin, Goosnargh, St Lawrence, Barton, St Eadmer, Bleasdale, and St James, Whitechapel, to form the Fellside Team Ministry.
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Background
History
St Hilda's was built in 1926–27, and designed by Henry Paley of the Lancaster firm of architects Austin and Paley at a cost of £11,640 (equivalent to £}} in ). The foundation stone was laid by the Rt Revd William Temple, then the Bishop of Manchester (later the Archbishop of Canterbury).
Architecture
The church is constructed in stone with a slate roof. The architectural style is Free Perpendicular. It has a low tower at the crossing, with a stair turret at its southeast corner, and texts inscribed above the bell openings. Inside the church, the pulpit is decorated with carvings of vines. The stained glass includes two windows by Shrigley and Hunt dating from the 1960s or 1970s. The two-manual pipe organ was built in 1938 by Wilkinson of Kendal. There is a ring of eight bells, all cast in 1949 by Mears and Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
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- Coordinates
- 53.8522, -2.7421
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Myerscough and Bilsborrow
- Postcode
- PR3 0RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Salwick — 9.3 km
- Official site
- www.fellside.btck.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593375 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow - geograph.org.uk - 11806.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow?
- St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 0RL), in the parish of Myerscough and Bilsborrow.
- What is St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow?
- St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow — church in Bilsborrow, UK.
- How do I get to St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow?
- The nearest railway station is Salwick, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PR3 0RL.
- When was St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow built?
- Built or established in 1927. Designed by Henry Paley.
- Is St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow a protected site?
- Yes — St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow free to visit?
- Yes, St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 0RL. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.