2013

SD2806 : St. Luke's Church, Formby

taken 11 years ago, near to Freshfield, Sefton, England

St. Luke's Church, Formby
St. Luke's Church, Formby
This is a historic church because this is an ancient site. They have a 12th Century font from the original Formby Chapel. The Church before this one was destroyed in a sandstorm in 1739, a storm so bad that it obliterated all the boundary marks. There is a new boundary marker dated 1746.
It was the coming of the railway,and the prospect of a growing seaside resort that led to the building of a new church. Miles Formby had the idea. He died, but his sister, Mary, and his brother, Richard, built the nave and porch and the Church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester in 1855.The Chancel and Aisles were added by Richard's daughter Caroline in 1897 in memory of her father.

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SD2806, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rude Health   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 19 January, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2807 0670 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:33.1188N 3:5.2303W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2805 0669
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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