St.John the Baptist Flookburgh
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member fellsmanhiker
N 54° 10.564 W 002° 58.393
30U E 501748 N 6003111
The Parish church of Flookburgh
Waymark Code: WM32JZ
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/30/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 9

The style of the church is mainly Romanesque with lancet windows suggesting the early English,so church can be thought to be based on the period of 1190-1200.
In 1879 Flookburgh became a parish,and it was decided to build a church,the architects were Austen and Paley.
At the W.end of the church is a massive tower with shallow buttresses and a saddleback roof,at the E.end it is apsidal and incorporates an undercroft.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/02/1900

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: C of E

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Street address of Church:
station road
Flookburgh
lancaster, England
LA11 7JY


Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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