Church of the Good Shepherd, Tatham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of the Good Shepherd, Tatham |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 420: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| OS grid reference | SD 654654 |
| Location | Tatham Fell, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| Website | The Good Shepherd, Tatham Fells, Lowgill |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Good Shepherd |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 24 February 1986 |
| Architect(s) | Paley and Austin |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Construction cost | £1,200 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, stone slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Tunstall |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Province | York |
The Church of the Good Shepherd is a special old church located in Tatham Fell, a lovely area in Lancashire, England. It's an active Anglican parish church, which means it's a local church for the community that follows the Church of England. This church is part of a group of churches in the East Lonsdale area. It's also recognized as a Grade II listed building, meaning it's an important historical building.
Contents
A Look at the Church's History
How the Church Was Built
There has been a church on this spot for a very long time, possibly since before 1577! The church you see today was built between 1888 and 1889. It replaced an older church from around 1840. The new church was designed by famous architects from Lancaster, named Paley, Austin and Paley.
This new church was built to hold about 140 people. It cost £1,200 to build, which was a lot of money back then!
What the Church Looks Like
Outside the Church
The Church of the Good Shepherd is built from sandstone rubble, which means it uses rough, uneven pieces of stone. Its roof is made of stone slates. The church has a main area called a nave and a chancel (the part near the altar). It also has a tower in the middle, a small room called a vestry on the north side of the tower, and a porch on the south side.
Most of the windows have rounded tops, except for the large window at the east end. On the north side of the main area, there are two windows with two sections each. On the south side, there is one window with three sections. The window at the west end has two sections and features a style called Perpendicular tracery, which is a fancy stone pattern. The tower has strong supports called buttresses on its north and south walls. The bell openings in the tower have a single section with a trefoil (three-leaf) shape and are covered with louvres to let sound out. At the very top of the tower, there is a pointed roof behind a coped parapet (a low protective wall).
Inside the Church
Inside the church, you'll find a lectern (a stand for reading) from the late 1800s. It has older carvings from the 1600s. The beautiful stained glass windows were made by a company called Shrigley and Hunt. The large east window, made around 1905, shows a picture of the Good Shepherd. The west window was made in 1909.
You can also see some old stone tablets inside. One is an oval slate slab from the older church, dating back to 1795. There are also painted royal arms of King George III and boards with the Commandments and the Creed. These date from the late 1700s. The church has a single-manual organ (meaning it has one keyboard, but no foot pedals) made by Watson Lever and Company. It was fixed up in 1980.
See also
- Listed buildings in Tatham, Lancashire
- List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
