St Anne's Church, Singleton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Anne's Church, Singleton |
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| OS grid reference | SD 3850 3837 |
| Location | Church Road, Singleton, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Anne, Singleton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 11 June 1986 |
| Architect(s) | E. G. Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1859 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Singleton St Anne |
| Deanery | Poulton |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Province | York |
St Anne's Church is an active Anglican church located in Singleton, England. It is a parish church, which means it serves the local community. The church is part of the Diocese of Blackburn. It is also connected with St Chad's Church in Poulton and St Hilda's in Carleton. St Anne's Church is considered a special building and is listed as a Grade II heritage site.
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History of St Anne's
St Anne's Church was built to replace an older church that was taken down in 1859. A wealthy mill owner named Thomas Miller, who owned land in Singleton, paid for the new church. It was built from 1859 to 1860. A famous architect from Lancaster, E. G. Paley, designed it.
Later, in 1938–1939, another architecture firm, Austin and Paley, added a small room called a vestry. This addition cost £775. On June 11, 1986, the church was officially named a Grade II listed building. This means it is important to the country's history and has special features.
Church Design and Features
The church is designed in the Early English style, which was popular a long time ago. It is made from sandstone rocks and has a slate roof. The church building includes a main hall called a nave, a special area for the altar called a chancel, and a south transept (a part that sticks out). There is also a tall steeple on the north-east side.
The steeple has strong supports called buttresses and a pointed top known as a broach spire. Experts say the steeple looks "well-proportioned," meaning it has good balance and size. The windows have simple stone patterns called plate tracery. Most windows have two sections, and there are four-section windows higher up in the nave. The chancel has a special curved ceiling called a wagon roof. Inside the church, you can find memorials dedicated to the Miller family, who lived at Singleton Hall.
The Church Organ
The church organ was put in around 1875. It was built by a company called Peter Conacher, from Huddersfield. The organ is located in the south chancel area. It has two keyboards for playing with hands and a special pedalboard for playing with feet.
Music at the Church
St Anne's Church does not have its own regular choir. However, a group called The Occasional Singers often visits the church. They perform for special events like feast days, weddings, and funerals. The church organist, Tony Brindle, leads this choir when they visit.
Bell Ringing
The church does not have its own group of bell-ringers. But a team of bell-ringers from Kirkham comes to the church to ring the bells for weddings.
Outside the Church
The church has a special gate at its entrance called a lychgate, which is also a Grade II listed building. It is made of wood and has a red tile roof. An old inscription on it says "T.H. Miller 1879". In the churchyard, there are also war graves for two soldiers who died in World War I.
See also
- Listed buildings in Singleton, Lancashire
- List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley
