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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
Also known as: St Ambrose' Church, Leyland
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
Tagged with: Church building
SD 52SW LEYLAND MOSS LANE
8/42 Church of St. Ambrose - - 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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