St Peter’s Church, Scorton
St Peter's Church is in the village of Scorton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn.Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: grade II listed church in Nether Wyresdale, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Peters”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wyresdale Park and Greenhalgh Castle.
Wyresdale Park
Manor estate
Photo: Craftyvintagedan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wyresdale Park is an English country house and licensed wedding ceremony venue located within the Forest of Bowland, to the northeast of Scorton, Lancashire, England. Wyresdale Park is situated 2,600 feet northeast of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
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 south of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
All Saints Church, Barnacre
Church
All Saints Church is in Delph Lane, Barnacre-with-Bonds, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. All Saints Church, Barnacre is situated 1½ miles south of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garstang and Oakenclough.
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 2 miles south of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
Oakenclough
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakenclough is an English hamlet located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. Oakenclough is a small and scattered community, which appears to have developed largely as a result of a paper mill being sited here to make use of the water power available from the swiftly flowing River Calder. Oakenclough is situated 2½ miles east of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
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 2½ miles southeast of St Peter’s Church, Scorton.
St Peter’s Church, Scorton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nether Wyresdale, Wyre District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.93114° or 53° 55′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.759° or 2° 45′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C5VW6JR+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 387157451OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7595284
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