St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe

St Barnabas' Church is in Regent Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1]

St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe
St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe is located in Morecambe
St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe
St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe
Location in Morecambe
54.0646°N 2.8781°W / 54.0646; -2.8781
LocationRegent Road, Morecambe, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipAnglican Catholic
Websitehttps://stbmorecambe.org/
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Barnabas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1898
Completed1900
Specifications
MaterialsStone
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryLancaster and Morecambe
ParishSt Barnabas, Morecambe
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Philip North (AEO)
Priest(s)Fr Michael Childs

History

The church was partially built between 1898 and 1900 to a design by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley. At this time the chancel, five bays of the nave, and the north aisle were constructed at a cost of £4,214 (equivalent to £490,000 in 2021).[2][3] In 1904 a font was installed,[4] and in 1913 the south aisle and an organ chamber were added.[5] A parish hall was built across the west end in 1961.[6]

Present day

The worship at St Barnabas is in the catholic tradition of the Church of England. The parish priest is Fr Michael Childs, who was instituted and inducted as Vicar of the parish in September 2018.

Architecture

St Barnabas' Church is designed in "free Perpendicular" style, and is described as being "low and solid".[6] It has aisles that run through to the east end. Inside, the nave has three-bay arcades carried on alternating round and octagonal piers. Between the nave and the chancel is a low wall that incorporates the pulpit. The stained glass dates between the 1970s and 1989, other than glass from the late 19th century that was re-set in 1989.[6] The three manual organ was made by Wadsworth and Brother.[7]

See also

References

Citations

  1. St Barnabas, Morecambe, Church of England, retrieved 26 January 2012
  2. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 243.
  4. Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 245.
  5. Brandwood et al. 2012, p. 248.
  6. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 457.
  7. Lancashire, Morecambe, St. Barnabas (D01799), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 26 January 2012

Sources

  • Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: English Heritage, ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
  • Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
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