Weight: 962 lbs Diameter: 34.93" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1896
Dove Bell ID: 50738 Tower ID: 18155 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Barton: St Lawrence
Diocese of Blackburn
Church, 603212
http://www.fellsideteam.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: SD 516 372
In 1896 the present church was built at a cost of £4438, designed by R. Knill Freeman of Bolton. The new church comprised a nave, chancel, sanctuary, north and south Aisles, a south aisle Lady Chapel alongside the chancel, a vestry and a tower with a single bell, a clock with south and west faces, and a steeple. It seats about 350 – 400. When it was consecrated the churchyard was also extended and consecrated.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 428 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
In 1896 the present church was built at a cost of £4438, designed by R. Knill Freeman of Bolton.
The east window in the Sanctuary represents the risen and ascended Christ with Amos to the left and St Lawrence to the right. These are surrounded by depictions of local agricultural work. This window dates from the late 1950s. The east Lady Chapel window depicts Jesus blessing the children in the centre, with the feeding of the 5000 to the left and Jesus healing a leper to the right. This dates from the building of the church. The south Lady Chapel window, dating from 1906, depicts Jesus as the Lamb of God with St Peter to the left and St Paul to the right. In 1993 a new stained glass window was added at the west end of the south aisle depicting Jesus teaching on the lakeshore.
In 1950 additional land was donated and consecrated to extend the churchyard. In 1969 a Garden of Remembrance was created adjacent to the lytch gate and on the south side of the path. This was extended in 1988.
Internal changes saw the installation and consecration of a new font and cover in 1962, the presentation of a processional cross in 1968, and in 1984 the addition of a PA system.
In 1990, adjacent to the carved war memorial in the south aisle, a regimental chapel for 14th/20th Kings Hussars was constructed and consecrated, comprising two screens, an altar, altar rail, book of remembrance, roll of honour, cross and kneelers. At the same time the regiment bought some land next to the churchyard which was consecrated for burials. A columbarium for ashes was erected on this land.
In 2007 a new Parish Room with a kitchen and a disabled toilet were built onto the church on the north side of the north aisle.
Exterior Description
The listing description states:
"Church of St. Lawrence. Church, 1895, by R. Knill Freeman. Yellow sandstone with red sandstone dressings, slate roof with red ridging tiles. Nave with aisles, south-west steeple, chancel with south chapel, in simple decorated style. Two-stage tower with angle buttresses carried up to corner pinnacles has moulded arched south door, 2 square-headed lancets and a clock face above, and an octagonal belfry between the pinnacles with 2-light louvres in the cardinal sides, and spire with lucarnes above these. Four-bay nave has clerestory windows of 2 round-headed lights with hollow spandrels, buttressed aisles with large arched 3-light windows which have intersecting tracery alternately; south chapel has 2 similar windows with Perpendicular tracery, and another in its east gable wall; west window of nave and east window of chancel are both of 5 lights but with different tracery."
Building Materials
Millstone Grit
19th Century
Pendle Grit
Sandstone
19th Century
Bunter Sandstone
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
19th Century Clock with cast iron flat bed frame located in Tower made by James WilliamBenson from London in 1898
Historical Notes
1898 - 1898
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 516 372
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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