English Heritage sites near Nether Wyresdale Parish
WARTON OLD RECTORY
14 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
16 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
SAWLEY ABBEY
16 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
PIEL CASTLE
20 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
22 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
23 miles from Nether Wyresdale Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
Churches in Nether Wyresdale Parish
St. Peter's, Scorton
Snowhill Lane
Scorton
Lancaster
07860 950753
http://unitedparish.co.uk
We are one parish in three locations - sharing Christ & serving community
Everyone is warmly welcomed to our Church community, situated in lovely countryside.
Sunday Service at St Peter's is usual at 10am - Communion with hymns is on the third Sunday of the month, with a "Prayer and Praise" service on other Sundays.
St Peter's is one of 3 Churches in our United Parish.
Our two other church locations are St John the Evangelist, Calder Vale and All Saints, Barnacre - our Diocese is the Diocese of Blackburn.
We hold all kinds of services and events during the Church year, including a number with the United Parish. For up-to-date information on all of these please check our services and events page here and you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram too! You can also receive a weekly newsletter, just reach out to us via any channel below:
Tel: 01524 791229 Email: [email protected]
and now for a little history and information around St Peter's Church.....
In 1853 Squire Peter Ormrod, who made his money from the Lancashire cotton mills, bought a large part of the township of Nether Wyresdale from the previous Lord of the Manor, the Duke of Hamilton. He began building of Wyresdale Park in 1856, and completed this lovely house in 1865.Peter died in 1875 and was buried in the graveyard of St Helens, Garstang, of which parish Scorton was part. His brother James decided to have a new church built in Scorton in memory of Peter. The Church and Vicarage was completed in1879 and the Church consecrated on the eve of St Peter's Day, by the Right Reverend Dr. Fraser, Lord Bishop of Manchester. The home office gave permission in March 1880 for Peter's body to be re-interred and now Peter, James and their wives are all buried in Scorton churchyard. The ecclesiastical architects were Paley and Austin of Lancaster, who designed many beautiful local churches; they have 177 churches to their credit and a total of over 560 different commissions. The cost of St Peter's Church was £13,000. The building material is Sawn Long ridge Sandstone, which was conveyed by horse drawn wagons from Garstang railway station. It was built by Jonathan Collinson, Builder, of Nateby Works, employing 200 men. Outside the church is a superb Victorian lych-gate, this roofed church yard gate was originally intended to be used to rest the carriage of frame of wood employed for bearing the dead to the grave. The gate was renovated in 1988 and is shown to best advantage when decorated for special occasions e.g. Harvest Festival. The gate has won a conservation award for refurbishment. The customary entry to the church is at the base of the tower, although a porched doorway which allows disable access is to be found on the south side of the building, this door is also used for funerals. The high ceiling of the tower entrance is beautifully decorated with a pattern of Tudor roses and forming a frieze round the top of the walls are these words from Psalm 122v1: "I was glad they said unto me, we will go into the House of the Lord - Our feet shall stand within thy Gates O Jerusalem. On the wall to the left of the steps is a commemorative brass plaque. The oak pews are each carved with a different pattern. Some depict fish and crossed keys as our Patron Saint is known as "The Fisher of Men" To the left at the back of the north isle is the font, built at the same time as the church, carved out of one piece of stone and lead-lined. It is the work of John Hutch of Lancaster and it bears the inscription "Respondit ei Jesus si non habeis partem merum: which means "Jesus answered him, if I do not wash you, you will have no part with me." John 13 v 8. The font cover was added twenty years later. The font was originally sited just at the top of the altar. When exactly it was re sited is unknown, but it was probably moved when the cover was made. The font cover is intricately carved and was given by the parishioners at Easter 1909. It is the work of John Hatch of Lancaster. Behind the font is two stained glass windows, the one found on the west wall is in memory of the first Vicar, Canon Davidson and the second on the north wall is in memory of Reverend E Jackson, also the vicar of this Parish. Entering the Chancel you will be drawn towards the Sanctuary and the exquisite Reredos depicting the Cross and the four winged Apostles. The East Window above shows St Peter in the centre, and the Transfiguration of Christ. This window was placed in memory of Peter Ormrod. Two windows to the right of the Chancel are memorials to the Ormrod family and the window depicting "Suffer little children to come unto to Me" is a memorial to Canon Davidson's daughter, who died in infancy. In the Sanctuary is a beautiful Sanctuary Lamp, this was a memorial gift to the church. Most churches has one and it is said to represent the presence of God, its light is extinguished only from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, although St Peter's Lamp is electric and permanently on.
Pubs in Nether Wyresdale Parish
Priory
The Square, Scorton, PR3 1AU
(01524) 791255
theprioryscorton.co.uk