Church of St. Lawrence Barton

On the east side of the A6 and close to the Boar's Head Public House is St Lawrence's Church, which was completed in 1895. It is constructed of yellow sandstone with red sandstone dressings and slate roof with red ridge tiles. The west window has geometrical leaded clear glazing with three stained glass insets; a coat of arms and 2 shields with boars’ heads said to be associated with Barton Old Hall.  Viscount Cross laid the foundation stone of this church on 22 April 1895 and the building was consecrated for divine worship on 29 July 1896. Miss Mary Cross gave a donation of £2,000 towards the new church, and Mr C R Jackson left a legacy of £2,500 on behalf of it. The old church was situated just in front of where the "new" church stands. It was a very plain, externally whitewashed building, erected in 1845.

R F Freeman has been appointed architect for the proposed Church of St Lawrence at Barton near Preston. Church to be commenced early in 1894 at a cost of about £5000 British Architect 26 January 1894 Page 69.

NEW CHURCH OF ST. LAWRENCE, BARTON, NEAR PRESTON - On Monday afternoon in last week the foundation-stone of the new church of St Lawrence, Barton, near Preston, was laid by Viscount Cross, G.C.B. The new church, which is estimated to cost about £5,000, is being erected to take the place of an existing building, which is unsuited to the purposes of Divine worship, and is being carried out from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr. R. Knill Freeman, architect. [Builder 4 May 1895 page 388]

Reference    British Architect 26 January 1894 Page 69
Reference    Builder 4 May 1895 page 388
Reference    Pevsner. Lancashire: North