St Thomas' Parish Church

Image: © Gerald England Taken: 13 Apr 2012

The Parish of St Thomas is the southern part of St Anne's and stretches from the sea front right back to Lytham Moss. In 1893 a Mission Church was built to serve as a "Chapel-of-ease" within the Parish of Heyhouses-on-the-Sea. That parish, in its turn had been formed out of the ancient Parish of Lytham in 1875 and from the dedication of its Parish Church to St. Anne, the modern town of St. Anne's takes its name. The Mission Church was constructed of corrugated iron and wood and stood in Orchard Road, on the site now occupied by St. Anne's Synagogue Image The present church was built between 1900 and 1904. The church is built of red stock brick with window stonework in cream Yorkshire stone. The major arches, arcades and pillars are in red sandstone. Externally the tower provides a landmark to be seen for a considerable distance in this generally flat area. The tower is also unusually placed, being set away from the main building of the church to which it is joined by a short covered arcade. More information on the church website: http://www.stthomas.uk.net/Parish.php

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