St Leonard's Church, Balderstone
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St Leonard's Church is in the village of Balderstone, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
Quick Facts OS grid reference, Location ...
St Leonard's Church, Balderstone | |
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53.7855°N 2.5604°W / 53.7855; -2.5604 | |
OS grid reference | SD 631,323 |
Location | Balderstone, Lancashire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | St Leonard, Balderstone |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1504 (?) |
Dedication | Saint Leonard |
Consecrated | (new church) 1854 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 13 March 1986 |
Architect(s) | R. B. Rampling Austin and Paley |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1906 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Sandstone, slate roofs |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Blackburn |
Archdeaconry | Blackburn |
Deanery | Whalley |
Parish | St Leonard, Balderstone |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd Charles Jefferson |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Andrew Evans |
Churchwarden(s) | Eric Mather Peter Singleton |
Parish administrator | Alice Taylor |
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