St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SD 710 521 |
| Location | Church Street, Slaidburn, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| Website | St Andrew, Slaidburn |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 16 November 1954 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, stone slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Slaidburn |
| Deanery | Bowland |
| Archdeaconry | Craven |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Province | York |
St Andrew's Church is located on Church Street in Slaidburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it's still used for services today. It is part of the Diocese of Leeds. The church shares a priest with St George's Church in Dunsop Bridge. St Andrew's Church is a very important historic building. It is listed as Grade I, which means it has special protection because of its history and beauty. The church is well-known for its beautiful old wooden features inside.
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History of the Church
St Andrew's Church was first built in the 1400s (15th century). Over the years, some changes were made to the building. More updates happened in the 1600s (17th century). The east wall of the church was rebuilt in 1866.
Church Design and Features
The church is built from sandstone, a type of rock. Its roofs are made of stone tiles. The church has a main area called the nave and a chancel (where the altar is). These two parts are under one continuous roof. There are also side sections called aisles. A row of windows high up, called a clerestory, helps bring light into the church. There is a porch on the south side and a tall tower at the west end.
The Tower
The church tower has five levels. It has a main door on the west side. Above this door is a window with three sections. Higher up, there are two niches (small hollow spaces in the wall), one above the other. A single window is placed between these niches. The openings where the bells are have two sections each. The top edge of the tower is plain. On the south wall of the church, there is a door that used to be for the priest, but it is now blocked up. The large window at the east end of the church has five sections.
Inside the Church
Inside, the church has rows of arches called arcades. There is a five-arch arcade on the south side and a six-arch arcade on the north side. These arches are supported by eight-sided pillars. In the south aisle, there is a piscina, which is a stone basin used for washing holy vessels.
The wooden seats, called pews, date back to the 1600s and 1700s. Some of these are box pews, which are enclosed seats. The pulpit, where sermons are given, has three levels and a special sounding board above it to help the sound carry. This pulpit is from the 1700s. There is also a rood screen, which is a decorative barrier, from the 1630s or later. Another screen is in the south aisle.
Organ and Bells
The church has a large pipe organ with two manuals (keyboards). It was built around 1870 by Bevington and Sons. There is a ring of six bells in the tower. All of these bells were made at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Five of them were cast in 1843 by Thomas Mears II, and the sixth was made in 1927 by Mears and Stainbank.
Outside the Church
In the churchyard, there is a stone cross shaft. It probably dates from the 1500s (16th century). The top part of the cross is carved. This cross is also a listed building, at Grade II. The churchyard is also home to the war grave of a soldier from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment who died in World War I.
See also
- Grade I listed churches in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Slaidburn
