St Mary's Church, Penwortham

St Mary's Church, Penwortham
St Mary's Church, Penwortham, from the southwest
St Mary's Church, Penwortham is located in the Borough of South Ribble
St Mary's Church, Penwortham
St Mary's Church, Penwortham
Location in the Borough of South Ribble
53°45′19″N 2°43′24″W / 53.7552°N 2.7234°W / 53.7552; -2.7234
OS grid referenceSD 524,290
LocationChurch Avenue, Penwortham, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mary, Penwortham
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated11 November 1966
Architect(s)E. G. Paley
(rebuilding of nave and aisles)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryLeyland
ParishPenwortham
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Chris Nelson
Laity
Churchwarden(s)David Thornton, John Kay, Jill Howe
Flower guildMaureen Thornton
The nave in 2008, before re-ordering

St Mary's Church is in Church Avenue, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leyland, 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]

  1. ^ St Mary, Penwortham, Church of England, retrieved 23 August 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Penwortham (1073058)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 August 2011