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.

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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

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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 Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England. It lies equidistant between the cities of Lancaster to the north and Preston to the south, both are 10 miles away. 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″ north

Longitude

-2.759° or 2° 45′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C5VW6JR+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 387157451

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q7595284

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