St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton is a church in Hyndburn District, Lancashire, England. St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton is situated nearby to the park The Turrets Community Garden, as well as near St Charles‘ RC School.Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “St Peter and St Paul”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rishton railway station and Hyndburn Academy.
Rishton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the town of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern Trains. Rishton railway station is situated 1,400 feet south of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton.
Hyndburn Academy
School
The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the town of Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The current headteacher is Nicola Palmer, who was appointed in 2019. Hyndburn Academy is situated 1,400 feet north of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton.
Dunkenhalgh
Building
Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dunkenhalgh is a country manor in Lancashire, on the outskirts of Clayton-le-Moors near the river Hyndburn. Originally a large country house in Tudor style, it was later converted into a hotel. It is grade II listed. Dunkenhalgh is situated 1 mile east of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors.
Rishton
Town
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
Clayton-le-Moors
Town
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the Borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.
Great Harwood
Town
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located 5 miles north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is part of the "Three Towns" conurbation along with the towns of Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton.
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7677° or 53° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.41917° or 2° 25′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5VQH9J+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 196335570OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q102225443
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