Preston England Temple
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| Preston England Temple | ||
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| Number | 52 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1992-10-19 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1994-06-12 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Open House | 16 May - 30 May 1998 | |
| Dedication | 1998-06-07 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | Temple Way, Hartwood Green Chorley Lancashire England |
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| Phone number | (44) 1257-226-100 | |
| Site | 15 acres (6.1 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 69,630 sq ft (6,469 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Olympia white granite from Sardinia | |
| Temple design | Modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 4 | |
| Sealing rooms | 4 | |
| Clothing rental | Yes | |
| Cafeteria | Full services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Vernal Utah Temple | |
| Followed by | Monticello Utah Temple | |
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The Preston England Temple is the 52nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The LDS Church first took root in the English city of Preston when the first Mormon missionaries arrived in 1837. Because of its place in Mormon Church history and the growth of membership in Preston, Church President Gordon B. Hinckley announced that the area would be the site for England's second temple (the first being in London). The Preston England Temple is located in the town of Chorley, near Preston in Lancashire. It is the centerpiece of a 15-acre (6 hectare) complex that includes a stake center, a missionary training center, a family history facility, a distribution center, temple patron housing, temple missionary accommodations, and a grounds building. The temple itself has a modern, single-spire design and an exterior finish of Olympia white granite from Sardinia. The white granite exterior and zinc roof have caused it to be described as reminiscent of England's old churches, built many years ago.[1]
President Hinckley dedicated the Preston England Temple on June 7, 1998. The Preston England Temple is the largest Latter-day Saint temple in the British Isles, at 69,630 square feet (6,470 m²). The older London England Temple is smaller, at 46,174 square feet (4,290 m²). It has four ordinance rooms and four sealing rooms.
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[edit] See also
- Temple (Mormonism)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
[edit] References
- ^ "The First 100 Temples", by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p. 145
[edit] External links
- Official LDS Preston England Temple page
- Official LDS UK Preston England Temple page
- Preston England Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Mormon Temples and Secrecy
