St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton

St Mary Magdalene's Church is in Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of The Church of the Ascension, Ribbleton.[1]

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton is located in Preston
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Ribbleton
Location in Preston
53°46′35″N 2°39′37″W / 53.7765°N 2.6603°W / 53.7765; -2.6603
LocationRibbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mary Magdalene, Ribbleton
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Mary Magdalene
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)R. Knill Freeman
Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1888
Completed1941
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryPreston
ParishRibbleton
Clergy
RectorRvd Linda Tomkinson

History

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The church was built in 1888–91 to a design by R. Knill Freeman.[2] Additions were made to it in about 1901 by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley,[3] and again by the same architectural practice in 1938–41, with a new chancel, chapel, aisles and vestries.[4][5]

Architecture

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St Mary's is constructed in red sandstone with dressings in yellow sandstone. It contains features in Decorated style. Its plan includes short aisles, and transepts of two unequal bays. Along the aisles are parapets hiding the roof. There is a large rose windows in each transept. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "an odd building" that "was never finished".[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ St Mary Magdalene, Ribbleton, Church of England, retrieved 1 April 2012
  2. ^ a b Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 545
  3. ^ Price (1998), p. 96.
  4. ^ Price (1998), p. 101.
  5. ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 255.
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