St Saviour's Church, Aughton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Saviour's Church, Aughton |
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St Saviour's Church, Aughton, from the east
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| Location | Aughton, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Saviour, Aughton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | E. G. Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Halton |
| Deanery | Tunstall |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Province | York |
St Saviour's Church is an Anglican parish church located just north of the small village of Aughton in Lancashire, England. It is a place where people go for church services and community events.
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How the Church is Organized
St Saviour's Church is part of a larger system that helps manage churches. It belongs to the Tunstall deanery and the Lancaster archdeaconry. Both of these are parts of the diocese of Blackburn. A diocese is like a large area managed by a bishop.
The church also shares its leadership with two other churches: St Wilfrid, Halton and St Luke, Slyne-with-Hest. This means they work together under one leader.
History of St Saviour's Church
This church was built a long time ago, in 1864. It was designed by a famous architect named E. G. Paley from Lancaster.
Building the church cost £590 back then. This might not sound like much today, but it was a lot of money in 1864! It would be like spending about £75,000 in today's money. The church was built to have enough space for 100 people to sit.
Later, around 1913–1914, another company of architects, Austin and Paley, added a special wooden screen inside the church. This screen is called a parclose screen.
What the Church Looks Like
St Saviour's Church is a small building. It has tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. At the front, on the east side, there are three lancet windows grouped together.
At the back of the church, on the west side, there is a small tower that holds the church bell. This is called a bellcote. There is also a porch on the south side, which is the main entrance to the church.
More to Explore
If you want to learn more about the architects who designed St Saviour's Church, you can check out these lists:
- List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
