St Mary's Church, Goosnargh

St Mary's Church dates from the Middle Ages; it was probably in existence by 1281, and certainly by 1330. The church was enlarged commencing in the 16th century; the chancel is said to have been rebuilt in 1553 and the south arcade and aisle were possibly rebuilt at the end of the 16th or early in the 17th century. At the end of the 18th century, possibly in 1788, the western gallery was added and in 1800, the eastern gallery in front of the chancel. In 1868–1869 substantial repairs and restoration of the church's older features was undertaken by Lancaster architecture firm Paley and Austin; they renovated the roof (at which time the gabled dormers were possibly added), repaired window…

The nave measures 70 ft by 20 ft. It is separated from the aisles by arcades with pointed arches and octagonal piers. The Middleton Chapel is at the east end of the north aisle and has by wooden screens that date from the late 17th or 18th century. In the south aisle there is a stone baptismal font that is 1 ft tall and has a large square bowl. It possibly dates from the 15th century. The tower has an active ring of six bells, with the inscriptions: Treble, 'God preserve the Church and Queen Ann 1713'; (2) 'Prosperity to the Church of England a.r. 1742'; (3) 'Abr. Rudhall cast us all 1713'; (4) 'Christopher Swainson A.M. minister, a.r. 1742'; (5) 'Presented by R. Newsham esq. Mears and…

St Mary's was designated a Grade II* listed building on 11 November 1966. The Grade II* designation—the second highest of the three grades—is for "particularly important buildings of more than special interest". An active church in the Church of England, St Mary's is part of the diocese of Blackburn, which is in the Province of York. It is in the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Deanery of Garstang.