Preston: St John

Name:
Preston: St John
Record Type:
Major Parish Church
Church code:
603279
Diocese:
Blackburn
Archdeaconry:
Lancaster
Parish:
Preston St. John and St. George The Martyr

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II* Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is not in a Conservation Area

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 603279 St. John, Preston
Caption:
Exterior image of 603279 St. John, Preston
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St. John, Preston.
Year / Date:
2009, September 20
Copyright:
Galatas
Originator:
Galatas

Summary Description

St John’s is the historic parish church of Preston, which despite its uncompromisingly industrial appearance has been a town of some importance since Roman times. The church is a fitting symbol for such a town, rebuilt many times and now Victorian in terms of fabric but with a long and complex development dating back to the 10th century at least; the advowson belonged to Earl Tostig pre-Domesday. The architectural style chosen for the rebuilding is Decorated, the tone given by the reticulated tracery in 2-centred arched windows with hood moulds to figured stops, and the numerous crocketed pinnacles. The church has a definite medieval rather than a Victorian feel, perhaps due to the fact that it has retained the medieval floor plan and dimensions. It is a worthy parish church for this large town.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.prestonminster.org

Sources and Further Information

Galatas (2009, September 20) Exterior image of 603279 St. John, Preston [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 603279 St. John, Preston
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19546/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 12 Bells [Archive/Index]
12 Bells