St Helen’s Church, Churchtown
St Helen's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Churchtown in Lancashire, England. Historically, it was the parish church of Garstang; today, as Garstang is split into more than one ecclesiastical parish, St Helen's parish is Garstang St Helen.Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Churchtown, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Helen’s”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkland Hall and Greenhalgh Castle.
Kirkland Hall
Manor estate
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkland Hall is a manor estate, which is situated 2,600 feet north of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
Greenhalgh Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenhalgh Castle is a castle, now ruined, near the town of Garstang in Lancashire, England. Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, had the castle built in 1490 to provide defence for his estates around Garstang. Greenhalgh Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary and St Michael is in the village of Bonds, to the south of Garstang, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster. Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds is situated 1½ miles northeast of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garstang and Calder Vale.
Garstang
Town
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is 10 miles north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster. Garstang is situated 1½ miles northeast of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
Calder Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Vale is an English village, located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. It lies on the River Calder in a deep valley with only a single cul-de-sac providing vehicular access. Calder Vale is situated 3½ miles northeast of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
Catforth
Village
Catforth is a village in the English civil parish of Woodplumpton and the City of Preston district, in Lancashire, England. There is a village hall and the now-closed pub, The Running Pump, is situated on Catforth Road, which is the village's main road. Catforth is situated 4½ miles south of St Helen’s Church, Churchtown.
St Helen’s Church, Churchtown
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kirkland, Wyre District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.87878° or 53° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.79° or 2° 47′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5VV6H6+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 111016882OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7593311
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In Other Languages
“St Helen’s Church, Churchtown” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت هيلين”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkland and Catterall St Helen’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Green Wood.
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