St George's Church, Chorley

St George's Church, Chorley
St George's Church, Chorley, from the north
St George's Church, Chorley is located in the Borough of Chorley
St George's Church, Chorley
St George's Church, Chorley
Location in the Borough of Chorley
53°39′08″N 2°37′45″W / 53.6521°N 2.6292°W / 53.6521; -2.6292
OS grid referenceSD 585,175
LocationSt George's Street,
Chorley, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipTraditional Anglican
WebsiteSt Georges, Chorley
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint George
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated21 December 1966
Architect(s)Thomas Rickman
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
(Early English)
Groundbreaking1822
Completed1825
Construction cost£12,387
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Revd Michael Print
Laity
Organist(s)Gordon Blackledge
Churchwarden(s)John Bradley
Parish administratorWilliam Greenwood

St George's Church is in St George's Street, Chorley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[3]

  1. ^ St George, Chorley, Church of England, retrieved 13 December 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St George, Chorley (1072441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 December 2011
  3. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 326, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4