Rivington Church

Rivington Church
Rivington Church
Rivington Church is located in the Borough of Chorley
Rivington Church
Rivington Church
Position of the church in the Borough of Chorley
53°37′31″N 2°34′06″W / 53.6252°N 2.5684°W / 53.6252; -2.5684
LocationRivington, Lancashire, England
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteRivington Parish Church
History
Founded1566 (1566)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II Listed building
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Manchester
ArchdeaconryBolton
DeaneryDeane[1]
ParishRivington

Rivington Church is an active Anglican parish church in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It is in the Deane deanery, the Bolton archdeanery and Diocese of Manchester. The church has been designated a Grade II listed building.[2] The church has no patron saint and is not named after a saint or martyr. It has been variously called St Lawrence, St George, Holy Trinity, and St Catherine but its correct title is Rivington Church.[3]

  1. ^ "Rivington, Rivington". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity (1164938)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 February 2017
  3. ^ Rivington Parish Church, GenUKI, retrieved 6 November 2010