St Anne's Church, Turton

St Anne's Church is a Grade II listed building in Chapeltown, Turton, in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Manchester and is part of the Deanery of Walmsley and Archdeaconry of Bolton.

St Anne's Church
The Parish Church of St Anne, Turton
53.63718°N 2.40298°W / 53.63718; -2.40298
Location	Chapeltown, Turton, Lancashire
Country	England, UK
Denomination	Church of England
Website	stanneswithstjames.co.uk
History
Former name(s)	St Bartholomew's Church
Status	Parish Church
Founded	1111
Dedication	Saint Anne (previously to St. Bartholomew, a derivative of Saint Botolph)
Consecrated	2 October 1841 (present church)
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed building
Years built	1840–1841
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Manchester
Archdeaconry	Bolton
Deanery	Walmsley

History

The first church was built in 1111 and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, a derivative of Saint Botolph, but was rededicated to St Anne in the early 18th century. It was known as the Chapel of Turton and was a chapel of ease in the parish of Bolton le Moors. The chapel was rebuilt in 1630 and again in 1779. The present parish church was built between 1840 and 1841,^[1] the architect was probably John Palmer.^[2] The ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1837.

Structure

The church, designed by John Palmer in Decorated style, is in sandstone with a slate roof. It consists of a nave with aisles, a short chancel, and a west steeple. The steeple has a four-stage tower, angle buttresses, a west door and west window, clock faces, an embattled parapet with pinnacles, and an octagonal spire with two tiers of lucarnes.^[3][4]

References

1. "History of our Church". St Anne's with St James'. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). North Lancashire. ISBN 0-300-09617-8.
3. Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 106, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
4. Historic England, "Church of St. Anne, Chapeltown (1241565)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 December 2014