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Church of St Ambrose

A Grade II Listed Building in Leyland, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6983 / 53°41'53"N

Longitude: -2.6832 / 2°40'59"W

OS Eastings: 354992

OS Northings: 422642

OS Grid: SD549226

Mapcode National: GBR 9TPP.X0

Mapcode Global: WH860.R9HP

Plus Code: 9C5VM8X8+8P

Entry Name: Church of St Ambrose

Listing Date: 27 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210620

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357948

ID on this website: 101210620

Location: St Ambrose Church, Turpin Green, South Ribble, Lancashire, PR25

County: Lancashire

District: South Ribble

Electoral Ward/Division: St Ambrose

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leyland

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Leyland St Ambrose

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


SD 52SW LEYLAND MOSS LANE

8/42 Church of St. Ambrose
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- II

Church, 1882-5, by Aldridge and Deacon. Stone, green slate roofs with
red ridge tiles. In a mixed Early English and early French Gothic style.
West tower, nave with aisles, chancel with north transept (housing organ)
with hipped roof, south chapel. Tower of 3 stages, the top half a high
belfry with very tall coupled lancet-shaped belfry louvres recessed
within deeply chamfered splays; buttresses to half height, diagonal on
west corners, angled on east, that on the south east corner continuing as
a round stair turret rising to a small conical spire; pyramidal hexagonal
roof; 3 octagonal pinnacles. Aisle with 4 lancets, nave with 4 triple-
lancets. Gabled porch on north side, with rounded moulding in splay of
arch, gabled corners, an overhanging crocketed canopy at the apex and a
central corbel for a statue (not present). Lady Chapel has triple lancet,
chancel has 3-light plate-traceried window with 2 cinquefoils and a
quatrefoil in the head. Interior: nave arcade of 3 columns each side,
alternately hexagonal with circular caps, and circular with hexagonal caps;
tall arches to tower and chancel, with continuous moulded chamfers; deep
splayed reveals to windows; kingpost roof supported by wall posts and
small hammer beams.


Listing NGR: SD5499222642

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