St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge
St Lawrence's Church, located on Chapel Hill in Longridge, Lancashire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. Built as a chapel of ease of St Wilfrid, Ribchester in the early 16th century, it was made a parish church in 1868, a role it now shares, jointly, with the nearby St Paul's Church.Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Anglican church in Lancashire, England
- Also known as: “Church of St Lawrence with St Paul, Longridge”, “Longridge Parish Church”, “St Lawrence”, “St Lawrence’s Church”, “St. Laurence”, and “The Old Church, Longridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School and Longridge High School.
St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School
School
St Cecilia's Roman Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school in Longridge in the English county of Lancashire. The school is named after Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians. St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School is situated 1,100 feet west of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
Longridge High School
School
Longridge High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Longridge in the English county of Lancashire. Previously a community school administered by Lancashire County Council, in October 2023 Longridge High School converted to academy status. Longridge High School is situated 1,400 feet west of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
St Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Paul's Church stands off Berry Lane, Longridge, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1886–1888, and the tower was added in 1936–37. St Paul’s Church is situated 2,200 feet north of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribchester and Goosnargh.
Ribchester
Village
Photo: Watcher328, Public domain.
Ribchester is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, six miles northwest of Blackburn and twelve miles east of Preston. Ribchester is situated 3 miles east of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
Goosnargh
Village
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goosnargh is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of Lancashire, England. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in the civil parish of Goosnargh. Goosnargh is situated 3 miles west of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
Stydd
Hamlet
The manor of Stydd is in the county of Lancashire. It is situated on the north eastern edge of the village of Ribchester. It has three notable buildings: St Saviour's Church, a set of almshouses and the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Stydd is situated 3 miles east of St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge.
St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge
Latitude
53.8253° or 53° 49′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.60103° or 2° 36′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5VR9GX+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 59377369OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q102328757
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