2012

SD5833 : St Michael, Church of England, Grimsargh

taken 12 years ago, near to Grimsargh, Lancashire, England

St Michael, Church of England, Grimsargh
St Michael, Church of England, Grimsargh
The church is constructed in sandstone and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave with a north aisle, a single-bay chancel, a north vestry, and a west tower. The architectural style is Decorated. The tower is in three stages, with a stair turret to the southeast and angle buttresses. In the top stage are three-light bell openings, and the tower is surmounted by a battlemented parapet and a pyramidal roof. Along the south side of the church are two-light windows and a gabled porch. The east window has three lights. In the wall of the north aisle are two-light square-headed windows. The vestry has a north doorway, and there are two windows in the east wall.
A chapel was built on the site of the present church in 1716, and a north aisle and a chancel were added in 1840. Between 1868 and 1871 the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin carried out work on the church. They rebuilt the nave, providing seating for 220 people, and added a tower. This cost £3,000 (£200,000 as of 2012), and was paid for by the Revd John Cross.

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SD5833, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rude Health   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 4 November, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 16 December, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5823 3385 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:47.9559N 2:38.1388W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5824 3383
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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