Historic churches · North West England
St Peter's Church, Leck
St Peter's Church, Leck — grade II listed church in Leck, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wennington · 7.2 km
About
St Peter's Church, Leck is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Leck, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1838°, -2.5484°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is in the village of Leck, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Wilfrid, Melling, St John the Baptist, Tunstall, St James the Less, Tatham, the Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray, to form the benefice of East Lonsdale. 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.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is in the village of Leck, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Wilfrid, Melling, St John the Baptist, Tunstall, St James the Less, Tatham, the Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray, to form the benefice of East Lonsdale. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The first church on the site was built in 1610; it was a small single-storeyed building. In 1825 it was extended and a small tower was added. The church was damaged by fire in October 1913 and rebuilt by 1915 at a cost of about £5,000, it is said accurately to the original design, by Austin, Paley and Austin the successors in the Lancaster practice, Austin and Paley.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1838, -2.5484
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Leck
- Postcode
- LA6 2JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Nearest railway station
- Wennington — 7.2 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595255 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Leck (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Leck.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Leck?
- St Peter's Church, Leck is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 2JD), in the parish of Leck.
- Is St Peter's Church, Leck a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Leck is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Leck?
- The nearest railway station is Wennington, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 2JD.