St Mary's Church, Borwick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mary's Church, Borwick |
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St Mary's Church, Borwick, from the northwest
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| OS grid reference | SD 530,734 |
| Location | Borwick, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Mary, Borwick |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 5 September 2002 |
| Architect(s) | Paley, Austin and Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1894 |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Oswald, Warton |
| Deanery | Tunstall |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Province | York |
St Mary's Church is a beautiful church located just north of the village of Borwick in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it's part of the Church of England. It serves the local community and is connected with other nearby churches. This special building is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building, which means it's important for its history and architecture.
History of St Mary's Church
The church was built between 1894 and 1896. A man named William Sharp, who lived at Linden Hall, had it built to remember his wife, who passed away in 1889.
The church was designed by a famous team of architects from Lancaster called Paley, Austin and Paley. They were known for designing many churches and buildings. St Mary's Church was officially opened and blessed on 24 June 1896.
What St Mary's Church Looks Like
St Mary's Church is built from rough stone, with smoother, cut stones used for details. It has roofs made of tiles. The church has a simple layout, with a main hall called a nave and a smaller section at the east end called a chancel. There's a small entrance porch on the north side and a room for the priest (a vestry) on the south side. On the west end of the roof, there's a small tower for a bell, called a bellcote.
The church's style is known as Gothic Revival. This means it looks like churches from the medieval Gothic period, but it was built much later. You can see strong stone supports, called buttresses, at the corners of the church. These supports rise up to decorative pointy tops called crocketed finials.
The windows on the north side of the nave have two sections, and the chancel has a two-section window. The large window at the east end has three sections. On the south side of the nave, there are three windows, each with three sections. All these windows have simple stone patterns, known as tracery, in a style called Perpendicular. The vestry also has flat-topped windows with two sections.
Inside the church, you'll find some interesting features:
- A decorative screen behind the altar, called a reredos, also in the Perpendicular style.
- An eight-sided stone font used for baptisms.
- A shiny brass lectern where readings are given.
- A beautiful brass chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
The church also has a large organ with two keyboards. This organ was first installed in 1964. It was moved here from another church in Warrington and was originally made by a company called Hall of Kendal. It has been repaired and updated a few times, including in 2005.
See also
- List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
