All Saints Church, Preston facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Saints Church |
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| Church of All Saints | |
 All Saints Church
Location in Preston city centre
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| 53°45′48″N 2°42′04″W / 53.7633°N 2.7011°W | |
| Location | Elizabeth Street, Preston, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 20 December 1991 |
| Style | Classical |
| Years built | 1846-1848 |
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| Deanery | Preston |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
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All Saints Church is a historic building located on Elizabeth Street in Preston, England. It is an Anglican parish church, which means it's a local church for the community. The church is part of the Blackburn Diocese. It was built a long time ago, between 1846 and 1848. The building cost about £2000, which was a lot of money back then!
All Saints Church has a special design called the Classical style. It features six tall columns at the front. These columns support a triangular part above them, known as a pediment. This grand entrance makes the church look very impressive. Because of its unique design and history, the church is now a "Grade II listed building." This means it's an important historical site that needs to be protected.
How the Church Was Built
All Saints Church was built in a special way. It was one of the few churches in the country built by "subscription." This means people donated money to help pay for its construction. It was also set up under "Private Patronage." This means a private group or person had the right to choose the church's vicar.
Church Leadership
The leader of a church is called a vicar. For many years, Daf Meirion-Jones was the vicar of All Saints Church. He served from 2005 to 2016. After he moved to another church, there was a period without a vicar, called an "interregnum." Then, in 2017, Nathan Buttery became the new vicar. He was officially welcomed on January 10th of that year. Since 2021, Simon Griffiths has served as the curate, who is another minister helping the vicar.
