Thursday, 19 December 2013

St. Mary's Priory - Penwortham

The tower and main entrance to the Priory

 
The pews have been removed to make the church more 'multipurpose'

 A memorial in the nave





 The pipe organ has been removed and replaced with an electronic organ


 The Chancel


 John Horrocks was a leading cotton manufacturer in Preston

 Preparing for Christmas


 Looking down into the bell-ringing chamber

 One of the six bells in the belfry


 Part of the ringing mechanism




 The view towards Preston from the roof of the tower


 looking towards Preston town centre and St Walburg's church
 Another view of the skyline of Preston

 Looking down onto Church Avenue, the lych-gate and the church drive

 More of Preston


 The Ringing Chamber

 This plaque commemorates the ringing of a Peal of Kent Treble Bob Major with 5334 changes! It took 3 hours and 15 minutes to 'ring the changes'!

The tower with its leaning flag-pole

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting church with lots to photograph & enjoy.

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