Knowledge (XXG)

St John the Evangelist's Church, Kirkham

Source 📝

360: 31: 47: 2689: 2199: 1242: 1230: 2955: 701: 2967: 2943: 54: 742:, considered the roof screen to be "a gem", but unsuitable for modern liturgical requirements. When it was moved to the rear of the church it was too narrow and two additional panels, carved from wood, had to be added. When tapped they give a different sound to the rest of the screen. The crucifixion scene which surmounted it is now high up above the sanctuary arch. 417:
In 1809 the first Roman Catholic chapel was built in Kirkham. It was dedicated to the Holy Cross, and was known as "The Willows" because it was in an area surrounded by willow trees. This name is still associated with the present church. The chapel was replaced by the present church, which was built
418:
between 1842 and 1845 and was designed by A. W. N. Pugin. Said to have cost £10,000 (equivalent to £1,250,000 in 2023), the church was designed to hold 500–600 people and was heated by underfloor hot air provided by a furnace. The only lighting, however, was by hand-held candles.
684:
The church along with the churchyard walls and gateway were designated as Grade II listed buildings on 11 June 1986. Grade II is the lowest of the three grades of listing and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The architectural historian
454:
From 1895 the parish priest was Fr Francis John Gillow who made some alterations to the interior of the church. The floor was lowered by about 2 feet (61 cm) and the steps at the west entrance were removed. At the same time Pugin's altar was moved to a side chapel and the
589:. There is an organ gallery at the west end. The Lady chapel is at the southeast of the church, and the Sacred Heart Chapel is at the northeast. A few items of church furniture designed by Pugin are still in use, including a triple 3037: 613:, and also by Pugin, hang on the chancel arch. Pugin's altar has been moved into the Sacred Heart chapel, and has been altered. The other fittings date from the 1906 refurbishment. These include the high altar, in 115: 2763: 2029: 46: 3007: 621:, and the elaborate pulpit, also in marble and alabaster. Around the church is a colourful scheme of stained glass windows, dating from the mid-19th century or later. The two- 2164: 3017: 569:. Along the sides of the clerestory are five quatrefoil windows with hood moulds. Most of the windows along the aisles have two lights, and the east window has three lights. 2783: 2122: 1274: 3022: 3012: 2878: 2758: 2518: 1958: 1432: 2883: 2558: 1507: 359: 1219: 77: 1197: 2997: 2898: 2793: 1354: 1299: 2992: 2893: 2601: 2543: 2508: 2107: 1632: 549:
west doorway, above which is a two-light window, and a small window to the ringers' chamber. The bell openings have two openings, and above them is a continuous
2858: 2688: 2332: 2049: 1547: 3002: 2863: 2743: 2728: 2327: 2044: 1780: 2873: 2452: 1757: 1894: 2340: 2064: 1467: 660:
The churchyard walls and the gateway were also designed by Pugin, and are built in the same stone as the church. The wall runs along Ribby Road and has
30: 3032: 2568: 2548: 1622: 1532: 1427: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1359: 777: 2922: 2713: 2553: 2157: 2019: 1597: 1582: 1577: 1502: 1417: 1269: 2723: 2533: 2513: 2498: 2493: 1934: 1747: 1607: 714: 1712: 1057: 2563: 2528: 2265: 1876: 1658: 2270: 2117: 1602: 1477: 826: 429:, a formal opening took place with four bishops, other clergy, and 200 guests brought by special train from Preston. After a procession, the 2295: 1457: 1212: 1051: 2888: 2798: 2127: 2074: 1587: 1482: 689:, writing in 1969, says of the church and its architect: "It is a modest building and, like so much of Pugin's, really very impersonal". 2848: 2610: 2538: 2150: 2079: 1717: 1663: 1648: 394: 326: 2643: 2629: 2594: 2364: 2112: 1939: 1871: 1811: 1349: 1329: 1031: 1000: 422: 402: 3027: 1175: 2069: 1866: 1826: 1668: 1572: 1289: 1279: 2102: 2039: 1994: 1884: 1762: 1653: 1497: 1492: 1369: 1364: 1304: 1294: 1284: 1112: 995: 668:. The gateway is in the form of an arch. Its top is stepped and has coping similar to that on the wall. The arch is pointed and 2788: 2778: 2733: 2236: 2223: 2034: 1963: 1919: 1904: 1851: 1821: 1816: 1727: 1638: 1627: 1592: 1557: 1537: 1517: 1462: 1334: 1319: 1309: 1264: 1205: 2768: 2718: 2503: 1947: 1929: 1737: 1732: 1452: 1344: 2868: 2773: 2753: 2738: 2661: 2348: 2089: 2059: 2004: 1914: 1856: 1846: 1836: 1803: 1775: 1742: 1707: 1552: 1527: 1487: 1447: 1442: 2903: 2587: 2084: 2054: 2024: 1968: 1643: 1612: 1567: 1472: 1374: 1314: 109: 1078: 485:
team which won a couple of trophies. The church website maintains links to a number of documents of historical interest.
2014: 2009: 1889: 1841: 1767: 1752: 1617: 1512: 1026: 2280: 2198: 1722: 261: 2228: 1924: 1562: 1422: 2523: 1999: 1988: 1909: 1831: 1136: 628:
was built in 1846 by J. C. Bishop of London, and was repaired in 1976 by the Pendlebury Organ Company of
2667: 2408: 2275: 1983: 648:. They have been described as the first peal of bells to have been rung in an English Catholic church since the 1978: 1899: 1702: 645: 2853: 2637: 1798: 1861: 609:
arch flanked by three similar but smaller arches on each side. The painted rood figures, representing the
183: 146: 936: 2356: 2094: 1167: 883:
Mowbreck Hall and The Willows: A History of The Catholic Community in the Kirkham District of Lancashire
818: 661: 578: 468: 442: 433:
was sung by the priests and a choir from St. Augustine's, Preston then sang a High Mass with music from
957: 2655: 2649: 1973: 1793: 1522: 610: 546: 459:
was relocated to the west end of the church and altered to fit. In 1906 Gillow installed a new main
2817: 2706: 2290: 2142: 1542: 1437: 649: 582: 379: 256: 188: 127: 2947: 1339: 841: 515: 426: 1113:"Churchyard wall and gateway south of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kirkham (1362360)" 2959: 2398: 2300: 1788: 1241: 1229: 1171: 822: 706: 299: 249: 2927: 2423: 2393: 2174: 1324: 1159: 991: 810: 686: 511: 2428: 2403: 2388: 2285: 2260: 1233: 913: 406: 738:
Local writer and Preston Chronicle proprietor Anthony Hewitson ("Atticus"), in his 1872
2971: 2823: 2678: 852: 622: 614: 594: 398: 387: 364: 268: 239: 151: 2986: 2843: 2472: 641: 390: 176: 897: 601:
and candlesticks. Pugin's rood screen was moved to the west end in 1895–6. It is in
2966: 2418: 2413: 665: 554: 195: 847: 2477: 2188: 561:
and a coronet of blind lucarnes. The spire rises to 100 feet (30.5 m). The
456: 2942: 848:"The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)" 2954: 1237: 700: 696: 625: 602: 550: 522: 383: 131: 92: 79: 1087: 629: 618: 598: 534: 503: 499: 304: 234: 1192: 161: 673: 542: 1021: 2579: 669: 590: 558: 530: 482: 447: 321: 586: 566: 538: 478:, and in 2013 the two joined to become the Parish of the Holy Cross. 475: 464: 434: 348: 333: 3038:
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom
2764:
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston
644:
of six bells, all cast in 1844 by Charles and George Mears of the
562: 526: 507: 460: 438: 430: 358: 308: 606: 518: 2583: 2146: 2030:
St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs Church, Preston
1685: 1406: 1253: 1201: 885:, The Parish Priest, St. John the Evangelist, Kirkham, pp.33–36 425:, the Roman Catholic bishop of Liverpool. The following day, 474:
In 2011 the parish was linked with that of St Joseph,
53: 958:"Historical Documents | The Parish of The Holy Cross" 565:
at the east ends of the nave and the sanctuary have cross
541:
block, and at the west end a steeple. The tower has angle
937:"1930s Snooker Team | The Parish of The Holy Cross" 421:
The church was consecrated on 22 April 1845 by Rt Revd
545:
and a stair tower at the southeast corner. There is a
996:"Church of St John the Evangelist, Kirkham (1164018)" 2486: 2465: 2437: 2377: 2309: 2249: 2213: 2206: 2181: 347: 342: 332: 320: 315: 298: 290: 285: 277: 267: 255: 245: 233: 225: 217: 209: 204: 194: 182: 172: 167: 157: 145: 137: 122: 108: 23: 3008:Grade II listed Roman Catholic churches in England 2759:Church of St John the Evangelist, Poulton-le-Fylde 1166:, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: 817:, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: 2784:Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church, Warwick Bridge 481:In the 1930s the church social club had its own 2879:St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham St Annes 939:, Theholycrossparish.wordpress.com, 2 July 2012 898:Pugin Foundation: English buildings, Lancashire 2884:St Benedict's Catholic High School, Hensingham 2859:Christ the King Catholic High School, Preston 2595: 2158: 1213: 1080:Historical Notes on English Catholic Missions 8: 2899:St Joseph's Catholic High School, Workington 2864:Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Fulwood 2794:Our Lady and St Michael's Church, Workington 2744:Church of Holy Trinity and St George, Kendal 2714:St Mary of Furness Church, Barrow-in-Furness 893: 891: 1433:St Michael and All Angels, Ashton-on-Ribble 877: 875: 873: 871: 869: 3018:Gothic Revival church buildings in England 2602: 2588: 2580: 2381: 2253: 2210: 2165: 2151: 2143: 1682: 1403: 1250: 1220: 1206: 1198: 553:around the whole tower. On the tower is a 29: 20: 3023:Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire 3013:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1845 2729:Our Lady and St Joseph's Church, Carlisle 844:inflation figures are based on data from 367:, now moved to the west end of the church 2923:Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool 2874:Our Lady's Catholic High School, Fulwood 2749:St John the Evangelist's Church, Kirkham 1772:All Saints with St John Baptist, Burnley 605:, painted brown, and has a wide central 2724:Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds 2123:St John the Evangelist, Yealand Conyers 1275:St Peter and St Paul, Bolton-by-Bowland 1106: 1104: 772: 770: 768: 766: 764: 762: 760: 758: 754: 731: 715:Listed buildings in Kirkham, Lancashire 2998:Grade II listed churches in Lancashire 986: 984: 982: 980: 978: 976: 974: 908: 906: 537:without aisles. To the northeast is a 2993:Roman Catholic churches in Lancashire 1508:St John the Evangelist, Crawshawbooth 804: 802: 800: 798: 796: 7: 2894:St John Henry Newman Catholic School 2296:St Annes-on-the-Sea Carnegie Library 1088:Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co 1058:Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers 3003:Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster 2849:Cardinal Allen Catholic High School 2619:Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster 2080:Church of the Good Shepherd, Tatham 2108:St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne 1984:Fishergate Baptist Church, Preston 1117:National Heritage List for England 1032:British Institute of Organ Studies 1001:National Heritage List for England 960:, Theholycrossparish.wordpress.com 403:National Heritage List for England 14: 2889:St Bernard's Catholic High School 2799:St Mary's Church, Yealand Conyers 1418:St Michael and All Angels, Altcar 3033:Churches in the Borough of Fylde 2965: 2953: 2941: 2687: 2197: 2173:Buildings and structures in the 1995:Preston Central Methodist Church 1895:St John the Divine, Holme Chapel 1355:St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre 1240: 1228: 740:Our Country Churches and Chapels 699: 66:Location in the Borough of Fylde 52: 45: 2050:St Thomas, St Anne's-on-the-Sea 1872:St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton 1633:Syro-Malabar Cathedral, Preston 1390:St Mary and All Saints, Whalley 779:St John the Evangelist, Kirkham 577:Inside the church the five-bay 372:St John the Evangelist's Church 331: 232: 171: 60:St John the Evangelist's Church 24:St John the Evangelist's Church 2769:Church of St Walburge, Preston 2719:Sacred Heart Church, Blackpool 2709:- Cathedral Church of St Peter 2519:Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck 1583:St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk 1478:St John the Baptist, Burscough 1468:St John the Baptist, Broughton 405:as a designated Grade II 1: 2812:Patronal Feast of the Diocese 2559:Treales, Roseacre and Wharles 2045:St Anne, St Anne's-on-the-Sea 1969:Carey Baptist Church, Preston 1935:St John the Divine, Morecambe 1748:St Mary and St Michael, Bonds 1533:St Bartholomew, Great Harwood 1458:Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands 441:. The sermon was by Scottish 397:. The church was designed by 18:Church in Lancashire, England 2789:St Begh's Church, Whitehaven 2779:St Wilfrid's Church, Preston 2734:St Mary's Church, Fernyhalgh 1578:St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle 1503:St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe 1027:National Pipe Organ Register 35:St John's from the southeast 2869:Our Lady's Catholic College 2774:St Joseph's Church, Preston 2754:St Mary's Church, Morecambe 2739:St Mary's Church, Fleetwood 2281:Lifeboat Monument, St Annes 1955:Nazareth Unitarian, Padiham 1713:St Andrew, Ashton-on-Ribble 386:, England. It is an active 3054: 2904:St Mary's Catholic Academy 2509:Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton 2118:St James, Wrightington Bar 1989:Moor Park Methodist Church 1877:St Wilfrid, Halton-on-Lune 1659:St Leonard, Walton-le-Dale 1077:Kelly, Bernard W. (1907), 918:, Parish of the Holy Cross 2936: 2912: 2833: 2807: 2696: 2685: 2624: 2617: 2409:Lytham St Annes Town Hall 2384: 2276:Lifeboat Memorial, Lytham 2256: 2195: 1959:St John, Poulton-le-Fylde 1885:All Saints, Higher Walton 1692: 1681: 1603:St Chad, Poulton-le-Fylde 1413: 1402: 1295:All Hallows, Great Mitton 1260: 1249: 881:Singleton, F. J. (1983), 664:with the appearance of a 401:, and is recorded in the 189:Saint John the Evangelist 74: 40: 28: 3028:Augustus Pugin buildings 2128:St Mary, Yealand Conyers 2075:St Luke, Slyne with Hest 1925:St Mary's Church, Mellor 1900:Christ Church, Lancaster 1703:Christ Church, Adlington 1588:St Cuthbert, Over Kellet 1483:St Bartholomew, Chipping 1193:Parish of the Holy Cross 646:Whitechapel Bell Foundry 533:also with aisles, and a 162:Parish of the Holy Cross 2854:Cardinal Newman College 2113:St Nicholas, Wrea Green 1948:Immanuel, Oswaldtwistle 1930:Holy Trinity, Morecambe 1799:Christ Church, Chatburn 1738:Holy Trinity, Blackpool 1733:Holy Trinity, Blackburn 1718:St Leonard, Balderstone 1664:St Michael, Whittington 1453:Sacred Heart, Blackpool 1022:"NPOR [S00029]" 846:Clark, Gregory (2017), 498:The church is built in 363:Former rood screen, by 2948:Catholicism portal 2453:St John the Evangelist 2320:St John the Evangelist 1940:St Laurence, Morecambe 1862:Christ Church, Glasson 1812:St Paul, Constable Lee 1573:St Nicholas, Newchurch 1360:St Leonard, Samlesbury 1350:St Wilfrid, Ribchester 1330:Old St Leonard, Langho 510:roofs. It is in early 368: 294:100 feet (30.5 m) 2960:Lancashire portal 2569:Westby-with-Plumptons 2099:St Michael, Whitewell 2095:Christ Church, Wesham 2070:St Paul, Skelmersdale 1890:Holy Trinity, Hoghton 1867:St Michael, Grimsargh 1842:Immanuel, Feniscowles 1827:St Mark, Dolphinholme 1763:St James, Briercliffe 1696:St Andrew, Accrington 1669:St Anne, Woodplumpton 1290:St Bartholomew, Colne 1280:St Michael, Bracewell 1270:St Mary, Barnoldswick 1168:Yale University Press 900:retrieved 1 July 2014 819:Yale University Press 514:style. It has a five- 469:Stations of the Cross 362: 2630:Bishops of Lancaster 2611:Diocese of Lancaster 2325:St Annes-on-the-Sea: 2103:St Luke, Winmarleigh 2040:St John, Rawtenstall 1974:City Church, Preston 1905:St Thomas, Lancaster 1881:St James, Haslingden 1808:St Andrew, Cleveleys 1794:Christ Church, Bacup 1723:All Saints, Barnacre 1699:St James, Accrington 1654:St Helen, Waddington 1635:(former St Ignatius) 1523:Euxton Parish Church 1498:St Laurence, Chorley 1385:St Thomas, Upholland 1370:St Peter, Stonyhurst 1365:St Andrew, Slaidburn 1345:St Walburge, Preston 1305:St Cuthbert, Halsall 1300:St John, Gressingham 1285:St Helen, Churchtown 672:, and behind it are 581:is carried on round 557:with three tiers of 395:diocese of Lancaster 378:) is in Ribby Road, 218:Heritage designation 2818:Our Lady of Lourdes 2707:Lancaster Cathedral 2534:Newton-with-Clifton 2494:Bryning-with-Warton 2291:Malt Kiln Farmhouse 2035:St Peter, Quernmore 2000:All Saints, Preston 1964:St Oswald, Preesall 1952:St Leonard, Padiham 1920:St Peter, Mawdesley 1857:St Thomas, Garstang 1852:St Peter, Fleetwood 1822:St Cuthbert, Darwen 1817:St Saviour, Cuerden 1785:St Stephen, Burnley 1758:St John, Bretherton 1728:St Lawrence, Barton 1639:St John, Silverdale 1628:St Wilfrid, Preston 1593:St Mary, Penwortham 1558:St Cuthbert, Lytham 1543:Lancaster Cathedral 1538:St Michael, Kirkham 1518:St Leonard, Downham 1463:St Paul, Brookhouse 1448:St Silas, Blackburn 1438:Blackburn Cathedral 1335:St Wilfrid, Melling 1320:St Margaret, Hornby 1310:St Patrick, Heysham 1265:St Michael, Aughton 1053:Kirkhan, St John Ev 529:, a south porch, a 353:Revd Andrew Broster 89: /  2972:Cumbria portal 2662:Patrick O'Donoghue 2564:Weeton-with-Preese 2529:Medlar-with-Wesham 2090:St Michael, Weeton 2065:St Anne, Singleton 2060:St Paul, Scotforth 2025:St Thomas, Preston 2005:St Joseph, Preston 1915:St Paul, Longridge 1847:St Mary, Fleetwood 1837:St Paul, Farington 1804:St Chad, Claughton 1776:St Andrew, Burnley 1743:St John, Blackpool 1708:St Paul, Adlington 1608:St George, Preston 1553:St Andrew, Leyland 1548:St John, Lancaster 1528:St Mary, Goosnargh 1488:St George, Chorley 1443:St Mark, Blackburn 1340:Pleasington Priory 1141:, Historic England 1111:Historic England, 842:Retail Price Index 369: 246:Architectural type 93:53.7814°N 2.8857°W 2980: 2979: 2674: 2672:(Bishop Emeritus) 2577: 2576: 2461: 2460: 2438:Places of worship 2399:HM Prison Kirkham 2373: 2372: 2310:Places of worship 2245: 2244: 2214:Places of worship 2140: 2139: 2136: 2135: 2085:St Oswald, Warton 2055:St Peter, Scorton 1979:Emmanuel, Preston 1789:Capernwray Chapel 1768:St James, Brindle 1677: 1676: 1644:St Mary, Tarleton 1623:St Peter, Preston 1568:St Helen, Overton 1473:St Peter, Burnley 1428:St John, Arkholme 1398: 1397: 1380:St John, Tunstall 1375:St Saviour, Stydd 1315:St Peter, Heysham 1160:Pevsner, Nikolaus 828:978-0-300-12667-9 815:Lancashire: North 811:Pevsner, Nikolaus 809:Hartwell, Clare; 707:Lancashire portal 656:External features 357: 356: 210:Functional status 110:OS grid reference 3045: 2970: 2969: 2958: 2957: 2946: 2945: 2928:Castlerigg Manor 2691: 2670: 2668:Michael Campbell 2604: 2597: 2590: 2581: 2424:Warton Aerodrome 2394:The Cartford Inn 2382: 2254: 2211: 2201: 2175:Borough of Fylde 2167: 2160: 2153: 2144: 2020:St Paul, Preston 2015:St Mary, Preston 2010:St Luke, Preston 1781:St Mary, Burnley 1753:St Mary, Borwick 1683: 1649:St James, Tatham 1618:St Mark, Preston 1613:St John, Preston 1598:St John, Pilling 1513:St Peter, Darwen 1493:St James, Church 1423:St James, Altham 1404: 1325:Lancaster Priory 1251: 1244: 1232: 1222: 1215: 1208: 1199: 1181: 1180: 1164:North Lancashire 1156: 1150: 1149: 1148: 1146: 1138:Listed buildings 1133: 1127: 1126: 1125: 1123: 1108: 1099: 1098: 1097: 1095: 1085: 1074: 1068: 1067: 1066: 1064: 1048: 1042: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1018: 1012: 1011: 1010: 1008: 992:Historic England 988: 969: 968: 967: 965: 954: 948: 947: 946: 944: 933: 927: 926: 925: 923: 910: 901: 895: 886: 879: 864: 863: 862: 860: 838: 832: 831: 806: 791: 790: 789: 787: 774: 743: 736: 709: 704: 703: 687:Nikolaus Pevsner 118: 104: 103: 101: 100: 99: 98:53.7814; -2.8857 94: 90: 87: 86: 85: 82: 56: 55: 49: 33: 21: 3053: 3052: 3048: 3047: 3046: 3044: 3043: 3042: 2983: 2982: 2981: 2976: 2964: 2952: 2940: 2932: 2919: 2908: 2840: 2829: 2814: 2803: 2710: 2703: 2692: 2683: 2633: 2620: 2613: 2608: 2578: 2573: 2539:Ribby-with-Wrea 2482: 2457: 2433: 2429:Weeton Barracks 2404:Lytham Hospital 2389:Cartford Bridge 2369: 2305: 2286:Lytham Windmill 2261:Burlingtons Bar 2241: 2202: 2193: 2177: 2171: 2141: 2132: 1944:St Paul, Nelson 1688: 1673: 1563:St John, Lytham 1409: 1394: 1256: 1245: 1226: 1189: 1184: 1178: 1170:, p. 150, 1158: 1157: 1153: 1144: 1142: 1135: 1134: 1130: 1121: 1119: 1110: 1109: 1102: 1093: 1091: 1083: 1076: 1075: 1071: 1062: 1060: 1050: 1049: 1045: 1036: 1034: 1020: 1019: 1015: 1006: 1004: 990: 989: 972: 963: 961: 956: 955: 951: 942: 940: 935: 934: 930: 921: 919: 912: 911: 904: 896: 889: 880: 867: 858: 856: 845: 839: 835: 829: 821:, p. 356, 808: 807: 794: 785: 783: 776: 775: 756: 747: 746: 737: 733: 723: 705: 698: 695: 682: 658: 638: 575: 496: 491: 467:, benches, and 427:St George's Day 415: 407:listed building 374:(also known as 114: 97: 95: 91: 88: 83: 80: 78: 76: 75: 70: 69: 68: 67: 64: 63: 62: 61: 57: 36: 19: 12: 11: 5: 3051: 3049: 3041: 3040: 3035: 3030: 3025: 3020: 3015: 3010: 3005: 3000: 2995: 2985: 2984: 2978: 2977: 2975: 2974: 2962: 2950: 2937: 2934: 2933: 2931: 2930: 2925: 2920: 2913: 2910: 2909: 2907: 2906: 2901: 2896: 2891: 2886: 2881: 2876: 2871: 2866: 2861: 2856: 2851: 2846: 2841: 2834: 2831: 2830: 2828: 2827: 2824:Saint Cuthbert 2821: 2815: 2808: 2805: 2804: 2802: 2801: 2796: 2791: 2786: 2781: 2776: 2771: 2766: 2761: 2756: 2751: 2746: 2741: 2736: 2731: 2726: 2721: 2716: 2711: 2704: 2697: 2694: 2693: 2686: 2684: 2682: 2681: 2679:Paul Swarbrick 2675: 2664: 2658: 2652: 2646: 2640: 2638:Thomas Pearson 2634: 2625: 2622: 2621: 2618: 2615: 2614: 2609: 2607: 2606: 2599: 2592: 2584: 2575: 2574: 2572: 2571: 2566: 2561: 2556: 2551: 2546: 2541: 2536: 2531: 2526: 2521: 2516: 2511: 2506: 2501: 2496: 2490: 2488: 2484: 2483: 2481: 2480: 2475: 2469: 2467: 2463: 2462: 2459: 2458: 2456: 2455: 2441: 2439: 2435: 2434: 2432: 2431: 2426: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2396: 2391: 2385: 2379: 2375: 2374: 2371: 2370: 2368: 2367: 2359: 2351: 2343: 2335: 2330: 2322: 2313: 2311: 2307: 2306: 2304: 2303: 2301:St Anne's Pier 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2278: 2273: 2268: 2263: 2257: 2251: 2247: 2246: 2243: 2242: 2240: 2239: 2231: 2226: 2217: 2215: 2208: 2204: 2203: 2196: 2194: 2192: 2191: 2185: 2183: 2179: 2178: 2172: 2170: 2169: 2162: 2155: 2147: 2138: 2137: 2134: 2133: 2131: 2130: 2125: 2120: 2115: 2110: 2105: 2100: 2097: 2092: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2052: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2002: 1997: 1992: 1986: 1981: 1976: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1956: 1953: 1950: 1945: 1942: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1917: 1912: 1910:St Peter, Leck 1907: 1902: 1897: 1892: 1887: 1882: 1879: 1874: 1869: 1864: 1859: 1854: 1849: 1844: 1839: 1834: 1832:St John, Ellel 1829: 1824: 1819: 1814: 1809: 1806: 1801: 1796: 1791: 1786: 1783: 1778: 1773: 1770: 1765: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1740: 1735: 1730: 1725: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1697: 1693: 1690: 1689: 1686: 1679: 1678: 1675: 1674: 1672: 1671: 1666: 1661: 1656: 1651: 1646: 1641: 1636: 1630: 1625: 1620: 1615: 1610: 1605: 1600: 1595: 1590: 1585: 1580: 1575: 1570: 1565: 1560: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1505: 1500: 1495: 1490: 1485: 1480: 1475: 1470: 1465: 1460: 1455: 1450: 1445: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1414: 1411: 1410: 1407: 1400: 1399: 1396: 1395: 1393: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1367: 1362: 1357: 1352: 1347: 1342: 1337: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1261: 1258: 1257: 1254: 1247: 1246: 1227: 1225: 1224: 1217: 1210: 1202: 1196: 1195: 1188: 1187:External links 1185: 1183: 1182: 1176: 1151: 1128: 1100: 1069: 1043: 1013: 970: 949: 928: 902: 887: 865: 853:MeasuringWorth 833: 827: 792: 782:, Taking Stock 753: 745: 744: 730: 729: 722: 719: 718: 717: 711: 710: 694: 691: 681: 678: 657: 654: 637: 634: 615:Carrara marble 595:credence table 574: 571: 495: 492: 490: 487: 445:followed by a 443:Bishop Murdock 414: 411: 399:A. W. N. Pugin 388:Roman Catholic 355: 354: 351: 345: 344: 340: 339: 336: 330: 329: 324: 318: 317: 316:Administration 313: 312: 302: 296: 295: 292: 288: 287: 286:Specifications 283: 282: 279: 275: 274: 271: 269:Groundbreaking 265: 264: 262:Gothic Revival 259: 253: 252: 247: 243: 242: 240:A. W. N. Pugin 237: 231: 230: 227: 223: 222: 219: 215: 214: 211: 207: 206: 202: 201: 198: 192: 191: 186: 180: 179: 174: 170: 169: 165: 164: 159: 155: 154: 152:Roman Catholic 149: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 124: 120: 119: 112: 106: 105: 72: 71: 65: 59: 58: 51: 50: 44: 43: 42: 41: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3050: 3039: 3036: 3034: 3031: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3019: 3016: 3014: 3011: 3009: 3006: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2991: 2990: 2988: 2973: 2968: 2963: 2961: 2956: 2951: 2949: 2944: 2939: 2938: 2935: 2929: 2926: 2924: 2921: 2918: 2915: 2914: 2911: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2897: 2895: 2892: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2850: 2847: 2845: 2844:Austin Friars 2842: 2839: 2836: 2835: 2832: 2825: 2822: 2820:(11 February) 2819: 2816: 2813: 2810: 2809: 2806: 2800: 2797: 2795: 2792: 2790: 2787: 2785: 2782: 2780: 2777: 2775: 2772: 2770: 2767: 2765: 2762: 2760: 2757: 2755: 2752: 2750: 2747: 2745: 2742: 2740: 2737: 2735: 2732: 2730: 2727: 2725: 2722: 2720: 2717: 2715: 2712: 2708: 2705: 2702: 2699: 2698: 2695: 2690: 2680: 2676: 2673: 2669: 2665: 2663: 2659: 2657: 2653: 2651: 2647: 2645: 2641: 2639: 2635: 2632: 2631: 2627: 2626: 2623: 2616: 2612: 2605: 2600: 2598: 2593: 2591: 2586: 2585: 2582: 2570: 2567: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2552: 2550: 2547: 2545: 2542: 2540: 2537: 2535: 2532: 2530: 2527: 2525: 2522: 2520: 2517: 2515: 2512: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2495: 2492: 2491: 2489: 2485: 2479: 2476: 2474: 2473:Lytham Priory 2471: 2470: 2468: 2464: 2454: 2450: 2446: 2443: 2442: 2440: 2436: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2402: 2400: 2397: 2395: 2392: 2390: 2387: 2386: 2383: 2380: 2376: 2366: 2363: 2360: 2358: 2357:Christ Church 2355: 2352: 2350: 2347: 2344: 2342: 2339: 2336: 2334: 2331: 2329: 2326: 2323: 2321: 2318: 2315: 2314: 2312: 2308: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2287: 2284: 2282: 2279: 2277: 2274: 2272: 2269: 2267: 2264: 2262: 2259: 2258: 2255: 2252: 2248: 2238: 2235: 2232: 2230: 2227: 2225: 2222: 2219: 2218: 2216: 2212: 2209: 2205: 2200: 2190: 2187: 2186: 2184: 2180: 2176: 2168: 2163: 2161: 2156: 2154: 2149: 2148: 2145: 2129: 2126: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1990: 1987: 1985: 1982: 1980: 1977: 1975: 1972: 1970: 1967: 1965: 1962: 1960: 1957: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1943: 1941: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1916: 1913: 1911: 1908: 1906: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1896: 1893: 1891: 1888: 1886: 1883: 1880: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1870: 1868: 1865: 1863: 1860: 1858: 1855: 1853: 1850: 1848: 1845: 1843: 1840: 1838: 1835: 1833: 1830: 1828: 1825: 1823: 1820: 1818: 1815: 1813: 1810: 1807: 1805: 1802: 1800: 1797: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1784: 1782: 1779: 1777: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1764: 1761: 1759: 1756: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1746: 1744: 1741: 1739: 1736: 1734: 1731: 1729: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1719: 1716: 1714: 1711: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1698: 1695: 1694: 1691: 1684: 1680: 1670: 1667: 1665: 1662: 1660: 1657: 1655: 1652: 1650: 1647: 1645: 1642: 1640: 1637: 1634: 1631: 1629: 1626: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1614: 1611: 1609: 1606: 1604: 1601: 1599: 1596: 1594: 1591: 1589: 1586: 1584: 1581: 1579: 1576: 1574: 1571: 1569: 1566: 1564: 1561: 1559: 1556: 1554: 1551: 1549: 1546: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1471: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1415: 1412: 1405: 1401: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1376: 1373: 1371: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1361: 1358: 1356: 1353: 1351: 1348: 1346: 1343: 1341: 1338: 1336: 1333: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1262: 1259: 1252: 1248: 1243: 1239: 1235: 1231: 1223: 1218: 1216: 1211: 1209: 1204: 1203: 1200: 1194: 1191: 1190: 1186: 1179: 1177:0-300-09617-8 1173: 1169: 1165: 1161: 1155: 1152: 1140: 1139: 1132: 1129: 1118: 1114: 1107: 1105: 1101: 1090:, p. 436 1089: 1082: 1081: 1073: 1070: 1059: 1055: 1054: 1047: 1044: 1033: 1029: 1028: 1023: 1017: 1014: 1003: 1002: 997: 993: 987: 985: 983: 981: 979: 977: 975: 971: 959: 953: 950: 938: 932: 929: 917: 916: 909: 907: 903: 899: 894: 892: 888: 884: 878: 876: 874: 872: 870: 866: 855: 854: 849: 843: 837: 834: 830: 824: 820: 816: 812: 805: 803: 801: 799: 797: 793: 781: 780: 773: 771: 769: 767: 765: 763: 761: 759: 755: 752: 751: 741: 735: 732: 728: 727: 720: 716: 713: 712: 708: 702: 697: 692: 690: 688: 679: 677: 675: 671: 667: 663: 655: 653: 651: 647: 643: 635: 633: 631: 627: 624: 620: 616: 612: 608: 604: 600: 596: 592: 588: 584: 580: 572: 570: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 548: 544: 540: 536: 532: 528: 524: 520: 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 493: 488: 486: 484: 479: 477: 472: 470: 466: 462: 458: 452: 450: 449: 444: 440: 436: 432: 428: 424: 419: 412: 410: 408: 404: 400: 396: 392: 391:parish church 389: 385: 381: 377: 373: 366: 361: 352: 350: 346: 341: 337: 335: 328: 325: 323: 319: 314: 310: 306: 303: 301: 297: 293: 289: 284: 280: 276: 272: 270: 266: 263: 260: 258: 254: 251: 248: 244: 241: 238: 236: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 203: 200:22 April 1845 199: 197: 193: 190: 187: 185: 181: 178: 177:Parish church 175: 166: 163: 160: 156: 153: 150: 148: 144: 140: 136: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 111: 107: 102: 73: 48: 39: 32: 27: 22: 16: 2916: 2837: 2811: 2748: 2700: 2671: 2644:Thomas Flynn 2628: 2448: 2444: 2419:Springfields 2414:Shard Bridge 2361: 2353: 2345: 2337: 2324: 2319: 2316: 2233: 2220: 1236:churches in 1163: 1154: 1143:, retrieved 1137: 1131: 1120:, retrieved 1116: 1092:, retrieved 1079: 1072: 1061:, retrieved 1052: 1046: 1035:, retrieved 1025: 1016: 1005:, retrieved 999: 962:, retrieved 952: 941:, retrieved 931: 920:, retrieved 914: 882: 857:, retrieved 851: 836: 814: 784:, retrieved 778: 749: 748: 739: 734: 725: 724: 683: 666:Mansard roof 659: 639: 576: 555:broach spire 497: 489:Architecture 480: 473: 453: 446: 423:George Brown 420: 416: 375: 371: 370: 291:Spire height 235:Architect(s) 229:11 June 1986 205:Architecture 147:Denomination 126:Ribby Road, 15: 2656:Jack Brewer 2650:Brian Foley 2478:Lytham Pier 2365:St Nicholas 2362:Wrea Green: 2224:St Cuthbert 2189:Lytham Hall 650:Reformation 640:There is a 611:Crucifixion 457:rood screen 376:The Willows 196:Consecrated 96: / 2987:Categories 2826:(20 March) 2504:Freckleton 2466:Demolished 2349:St Michael 2338:Singleton: 2266:By the Way 2237:St Michael 1238:Lancashire 1086:, London: 721:References 674:buttresses 626:pipe organ 603:Caen stone 585:with tall 551:hood mould 543:buttresses 523:clerestory 506:, and has 384:Lancashire 338:Holy Cross 226:Designated 184:Dedication 132:Lancashire 116:SD 417 320 81:53°46′53″N 2917:See also: 2549:Singleton 2487:Listed in 2333:St Thomas 2271:Ivy House 2207:Grade II* 1991:, Preston 1408:Grade II* 1162:(2002) , 813:(2009) , 726:Footnotes 680:Appraisal 670:chamfered 630:Cleveleys 619:alabaster 599:prie-dieu 535:sanctuary 512:Decorated 504:Longridge 500:sandstone 349:Priest(s) 327:Lancaster 305:Sandstone 300:Materials 278:Completed 84:2°53′09″W 2701:Churches 2554:Staining 2544:St Annes 2378:Unlisted 2317:Kirkham: 2250:Grade II 2234:Kirkham: 1687:Grade II 693:See also 573:Interior 559:lucarnes 494:Exterior 221:Grade II 123:Location 2838:Schools 2514:Kirkham 2499:Elswick 2445:Clifton 2354:Wesham: 2346:Weeton: 2341:St Anne 2328:St Anne 2229:St John 2221:Lytham: 2182:Grade I 1255:Grade I 1145:7 April 1094:26 June 1037:29 June 915:History 662:copings 591:sedilia 587:plinths 567:finials 547:moulded 531:chancel 521:with a 483:snooker 448:Te Deum 413:History 393:in the 380:Kirkham 322:Diocese 168:History 158:Website 141:England 138:Country 128:Kirkham 2524:Lytham 1234:Listed 1174:  1122:2 June 1063:2 June 1007:2 June 964:3 June 943:3 June 922:2 June 825:  786:2 June 623:manual 579:arcade 563:gables 539:vestry 527:aisles 476:Wesham 465:pulpit 435:Mozart 343:Clergy 334:Parish 250:Church 213:Active 173:Status 2677:VII: 2648:III: 1084:(PDF) 859:7 May 750:Notes 636:Bells 583:piers 508:slate 502:from 461:altar 439:Haydn 431:terce 365:Pugin 311:roofs 309:slate 257:Style 2666:VI: 2654:IV: 2642:II: 2449:Lund 1172:ISBN 1147:2015 1124:2014 1096:2014 1065:2014 1039:2020 1009:2014 966:2014 945:2014 924:2014 861:2024 823:ISBN 788:2014 642:ring 617:and 607:ogee 525:and 519:nave 463:, a 437:and 281:1845 273:1842 2660:V: 2636:I: 2451:): 840:UK 516:bay 2989:: 1115:, 1103:^ 1056:, 1030:, 1024:, 998:, 994:, 973:^ 905:^ 890:^ 868:^ 850:, 795:^ 757:^ 676:. 652:. 632:. 597:, 593:, 471:. 451:. 409:. 382:, 307:, 130:, 2603:e 2596:t 2589:v 2447:( 2166:e 2159:t 2152:v 1221:e 1214:t 1207:v

Index


St John the Evangelist's Church is located in the Borough of Fylde
53°46′53″N 2°53′09″W / 53.7814°N 2.8857°W / 53.7814; -2.8857
OS grid reference
SD 417 320
Kirkham
Lancashire
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Parish of the Holy Cross
Parish church
Dedication
Saint John the Evangelist
Consecrated
Architect(s)
A. W. N. Pugin
Church
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Materials
Sandstone
slate
Diocese
Lancaster
Parish
Priest(s)

Pugin
Kirkham

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.