Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the deanery of Lancaster. Its benefice is combined with those of St Mark, Dolphinholme, and St Peter, Quernmore.[2]
| Christ Church, Over Wyresdale | |
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 Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, from the southeast | |
  Christ Church, Over Wyresdale Location in the City of Lancaster district | |
| 53°59′02″N 2°41′10″W / 53.9839°N 2.6860°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 551 544 |
| Location | Abbeystead, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Christ Church, Over Wyresdale |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 2 May 1968 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1733 |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone rubble, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Deanery | Lancaster and Morecambe |
| Parish | Over Wyresdale |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Cindy Rigney |
The church dates from 1733, replacing a chapel dating back to the 15th century, and it was restored in 1894 by the Chester architect John Douglas who added a spire to the tower, buttresses for the tower, a new south porch, a new vestry, and also built a new sanctuary.[3] It is built in sandstone rubble with slate roofs and consists of a west tower, a nave with a chancel, a south porch, and a north vestry.[1] The pulpit is dated 1684.[3]
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References
edit- ^ a b Historic England, "Christ Church, Over Wyresdale (1071626)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 July 2013
- ^ Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, Church of England, retrieved 1 June 2011
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002) [1969], North Lancashire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 186, ISBN 0-300-09617-8
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