Where is St Leonard's Church, Balderstone?

St Leonard's Church, Balderstone is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB2 7LW), in the parish of Balderstone.

How do I get to St Leonard's Church, Balderstone?

The nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB2 7LW.

Is St Leonard's Church, Balderstone a listed building?

St Leonard's Church, Balderstone is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is St Leonard's Church, Balderstone free to visit?

Yes, St Leonard's Church, Balderstone is free to enter.

How do I get to St Leonard's Church, Balderstone?

The nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB2 7LW.

Historic churches · North West England

St Leonard's Church, Balderstone

In or near Balderstone.

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St Leonard's Church, Balderstone — grade II listed church in Balderstone, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Ramsgreave and Wilpshire · 5.4 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Leonard's Church in Balderstone, the nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, located 5.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is BB2 7LW, and entry to the church is free.

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St Leonard's Church, Balderstone is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1906. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Balderstone, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7855°, -2.5604°.

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Heritage listing

St Leonard's Church is in the village of Balderstone, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

St Leonard's Church in Balderstone is a welcoming church set in a tranquil rural area of the Ribble Valley. It serves the local community and hosts various services and social events for visitors to participate in.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

St Leonard's was founded as a chapel of ease to the parish church in Blackburn during the reign of Henry VII; the usual date given is 1504. The fabric of the building deteriorated until in 1852 it was decided to replace it with a new church. Construction of this started during that year, and the present church was consecrated in 1854. It was designed by the Preston architect R. B. Rampling. The tower and spire were added in 1906–07 by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley.

Architecture

The church is constructed in sandstone rubble with slate roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, and a chancel at a lower level with a north organ chamber and a projection to the south.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.7855, -2.5604
County: Lancashire
District: Ribble Valley
Parish: Balderstone
Postcode: BB2 7LW
Parliamentary constituency: Ribble Valley
Phone: 01254937123
Established: 1906
Nearest railway station: Ramsgreave and Wilpshire — 5.4 km
Official site: www.achurchnearyou.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7593981 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Leonard's Church, Balderstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Balderstone Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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