| St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton | |
St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton, from the south
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St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton
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| OS grid reference | SD 762 456 |
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| Location | Grindleton, near Clitheroe, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Ambrose, Grindleton |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Ambrose |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 20 February 1984 |
| Architect(s) | Austin and Paley (Enlargement) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1805 |
| Completed | Late 1890s |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Grindleton |
| Deanery | Bowland |
| Archdeaconry | Craven |
| Diocese | Bradford |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Canon David Mewis |
St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton, is located in the village of Grindleton, which is situated about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the diocese of Bradford. Its benefice is united with that of St Peter and St Paul, Bolton by Bowland.[1] The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[2]
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The nave and west tower date from 1805.[2] The church was enlarged in the late 1890s by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, at which time the box pews and pulpit were replaced.[3]
The church is constructed in sandstone and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave, a north aisle, a south porch, a single-bay chancel, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages, with a lunette west window in the middle stage. The top stage contains lunette-shaped bell openings, and the parapet is battlemented with pinnacles at the corners. Each bay contains a two-light window. The south porch is constructed mainly of timber. Between the nave and the chancel is a buttress. The south wall of the chancel contains a three-light window, and the east window has four lights. The west window and the windows along the north aisle all have two lights.[2]
Inside the church is a five-bay timber arcade. The chancel contains a double sedilia and a piscina. The stained glass in the east window dates from the late 19th century and contains depictions of the Four Evangelists.[2] Another window depicts Saint George and Joan of Arc, and beneath it is a memorial to the two world wars.[3] The two-manual organ was built in 1879 by Bevington, and restored and overhauled in 1979 by R. D. and E. H. Holmes.[4]