St Oswald's Church, Preesall
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St Oswald's Church, Preesall
Image: © Richard Hoare Taken: 8 Apr 2016
St Oswald's was designed by Hubert Austin of the Lancaster architectural firm Austin and Paley in 1896, and building of the church was completed in 1899 and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. St Oswald's was originally built as a mission church of St James, Stalmine, to serve the two growing villages, and was granted its independence in 1934, when its curate, the Rev'd Joseph Holt, was translated to Vicar. Joseph Holt retired in 1961, after 30 years' service to St Oswald's. Stained glass in the church includes work from the 1970s by J. Fisher and H. Harvey of Shrigley and Hunt.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.927208
Longitude
-2.977199