St Luke's Church, Formby

St Luke's Church, Formby
St Luke's Church, Formby, from the south
St Luke's Church, Formby is located in Merseyside
St Luke's Church, Formby
St Luke's Church, Formby
Location in Merseyside
53°33′08″N 3°05′14″W / 53.5521°N 3.0873°W / 53.5521; -3.0873
OS grid referenceSD 281 067
LocationSt Luke's Church Road, Formby, Sefton, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Websitestlukesformby.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Luke
Consecrated14 December 1854
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated19 July 1966
Architect(s)William Culshaw
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1854
Completed1897
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryKnowsley & Sefton
DeanerySefton North
ParishSt Luke, Formby
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev Dr Matt Davis
Laity
Reader(s)Anne Dixon, Allan Hobson, Jean Watts
Churchwarden(s)Steve Ginn, Fiona Grieveson

St Luke's Church is in St Luke's Church Road, Formby, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool. The original chapel on the site was destroyed by a sandstorm in 1739. It was replaced by the present church in 1854, and this was extended in 1897. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.