Christ Church, Over Wyresdale
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| Christ Church, Over Wyresdale | |
Christ Church, Over Wyresdale |
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  Position of church in Lancashire
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Abbeystead, Lancashire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Province | Province of York |
| District | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Year completed | 1894 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Sandstone rubble, slate roofs |
Christ Church, Over Wyresdale stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England (grid reference SD551544). It is a Grade II listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican parish church.[2]
The church dates from 1733 and it was restored in 1894 by John Douglas who added a spire to the tower and built a new chancel.[3] It is built in sandstone rubble with slate roofs and consists of a west tower, a nave with a lower chancel, a south porch, and a north vestry.[1] The pulpit is dated 1684.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Images of England: Christ Church, Over Wyresdale. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Lancaster Deanery. Diocese of Blackburn. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus [1969] (2002). The Buildings of England: North Lancashire. New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 186. ISBN 0 300 09617 8.
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