CHORLEY Deanery
Map showing location of churches
Deanery OfficersArea Dean:Rev MJ Everitt, The Rectory, 13 Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA 01257 421 396 Lay Chairman: Mrs F Taylor, 70 Belmont Road, Addlington, Chorley, PR6 9PU 01257 482 000 Chapter Clerk: Rev EN Straszak, All Saints Vicarage, Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR 01257 265 665 Secretary: Mrs L Websdell, 193 Moor Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HP 01772 600 821 Treasurer: Mr P Mason, 33 Park Road, Chorley 01257 264 300
APPLEY BRIDGE All Saints (CHO-02)Church Address: Finch Lane, WN6 9DTOS Map Ref: SD523 093 Sunday Services: 10.30 am, 6.30 pm Vicar Rev MJ EVERITT (Michael) , (Appointed: 29 January 2006) , The Rectory, 13 Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA 01257 421 396 School(s) Appley Bridge All Saints' C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 252 647 Patron: Bishop Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 120, Wheelchair Access, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1982, CC Ref: 3/009BW Web Site: www.allsaintschurch.co.uk BRINDLE St James (CHO-04)Church Address: Water Street, PR6 8NGOS Map Ref: SD599 243 Sunday Services: 9.00 am, 10.30 am, 2nd Sun 9.30 am Priest-in-Charge (NSM) Rev MH CANNON (Mark) , (Appointed: 17 April 2000) , The Rectory, Sandy Lane, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NJ 01254 854 084 School(s) Brindle St James C of E Aided School (Primary), 01254 852 379 Patron: Trustees Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 300, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1190 Rebuilt 1817 Extended 1869, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/054L CHARNOCK RICHARD Christ Church (CHO-05)OS Map Ref: SD553 138Sunday Services: 9.00 am, 10.30 am, 6.30 pm Priest-in-Charge . VACANT , The Vicarage, 132 Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA 01257 791 385 Reader(s) Mr P Tranter (Phillip) , 10 Southgates, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EU 01257 793 861 School(s) Charnock Richard Christ Church C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 791 490 Patron: Diocesan Board of Patronage Other Information: LM Parish, Date(s): 1860, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/067F CHORLEY All Saints (CHO-06)Church Address: Moor RoadOS Map Ref: SD576 161 Sunday Services: 8.15, 10.00 Vicar Rev EN STRASZAK (Edmund) , (Appointed: 1995) , All Saints Vicarage, Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR 01257 265 665 School(s) Chorley All Saints' C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 262 489 Patron: Bishop Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 300, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1959, CC Ref: 3/069BP CHORLEY St George (CHO-07)Church Address: St George's Street, PR7 2AAOS Map Ref: SD585 174 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 10.00 am, Evensong as announced Priest-in-Charge Rev TD WILBY (Tim) , (Appointed: 05 October 2007) , St George's Vicarage, Letchworth Place, Chorley, PR7 2HJ 01257 263 064 NSM Curate Rev P MASON (Polly) , 33 Park Road, Chorley, PR7 1QS 01257 264 300 Reader(s) Mrs J Mercer (Jenny) , 14 Claremont Avenue, Chorley, PR7 2HL 01257 277 775 School(s) Chorley St George's C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 262 323 Patron: r of Chorley Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 1500, Toilets, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1825, Grade II* listed, CC Ref: 3/070L Web Site: www.blackburn.anglican.org/chorleystgeorge CHORLEY St James (CHO-08)Church Address: Brook Street, PR6 0NAOS Map Ref: SD593 171 Sunday Services: 8.45 am, 10.30 am, 6.30 pm Vicar Rev K HOWLES (Ken) , (Appointed: 16 May 2003) , St James' Vicarage, St James' Place, Chorley, PR6 0NA 01257 263 153 Youth Worker Mr P MCNALLY (Paul) Reader(s) Mrs J Ashton (Joyce) , 12 Canterbury Street, Chorley, PR6 0LN 01257 412 983 Mrs S Bouskill (Sylvia) , 7 Church Hill, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7LG 01257 271 377 Mrs P Gore (Pat) , 170 Brook Street, Chorley, PR6 0LD 01257 267 548 Mr F Howarth (Fred) , 18 Haigh Crescent, Chorley, PR7 2QS 01257 410 117 Mr P Parker (Philip) , 37 Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RR 01257 415 424 School(s) Chorley St James' C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 264 638 Patron: Rector of Chorley Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 300, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1878, CC Ref: 3/071H Web Site: www.blackburn.anglican.org/chorley_st_james/ CHORLEY St Laurence (CHO-09)Church Address: Union StreetOS Map Ref: SD583 178 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 10.00 am (Creche), 6.00 pm Office 01257 231 360 Rector Rev Dr JR CREE (John) , (Appointed: 24 September 2001) , The Rectory, Rectory Close, Chorley, PR7 1QW 01257 263 114 Curate Rev HG SNOOK (Hywel) , (Appointed: 02 July 2005) , 57 Park Road, Chorley, PR7 1QZ 01257 274 170 School(s) Chorley The Parish of St Laurence C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 262 940 Patron: Bishop Other Information: LM Parish, Seating Accomodation: 450, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1362 Enlarged 1859 and 1861 Reordered 1997, Grade II* listed, CC Ref: 3/072W Web Site: www.blackburn.anglican.org/chorleystlaurence CHORLEY St Peter (CHO-10)Church Address: Harper's Lane, PR6 0HTOS Map Ref: SD589 185 Sunday Services: 8.00 am (May-Sep), 8.30 am (Oct-Apr), 10.00 am (Creche), 6.30 pm (Evensong 3rd Sun) Vicar Rev LT ATHERTON (Lionel) , (Appointed: 31 August 1996) , St Peter's Vicarage, Harper's Lane, Chorley, PR6 0HT 01257 263 423 (& fax) School(s) Chorley St Peter's C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 262 625, email: head@st-peters-ce67.lancsngfl.ac.uk Patron: Rector of Chorley Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 500, Toilets, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1851, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/073P Web Site: www.blackburn.anglican.org/chorleystpeter COPPULL (CHO-11)Dedication unknownChurch Address: Chapel Lane, Coppull OS Map Ref: SD568 135 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 10.00 am, 6.30 pm Vicar Rev J HUDSON (John) , (Appointed: 1989) , The Vicarage, 209 Chapel Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4NA 01257 791 218 School(s) Coppull Parish C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 791 669 Patron: Rector of Standish Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 300, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 16th cen Rebuilt 1758, CC Ref: 3/084T Web Site: www.coppull.parish.btinternet.co.uk COPPULL St John (CHO-12)Church Address: Hewlett Street, PR7 5ABOS Map Ref: SD560 142 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 10.30 am, 5.00 pm Priest-in-Charge Rev A FISHWICK (Alan) , (Appointed: 01 June 2005) , St John's Vicarage, Darlington Street, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AB 01257 791 258 Reader(s) Mr S Ashcroft (Stanley) , 36 Mill Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AN 01257 470 512 School(s) Coppull St John's C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 791 403 (& fax) Patron: Rector of Standish Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 550, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1912, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/085M CROSTON St Michael and All Angels and BRETHERTON St John the Baptist (CHO-13)United Benefice 2001Priest-in-Charge Rev DJ REYNOLDS (David) , (Appointed: 06 January 2006) , Mawdesley Rectory, Green Lane, Bispham Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3TH 01704 822 203 Curate (NSM) Rev W SLOAN (Bill) , (Appointed: 01 July 2007) , 5 Red House Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RH 01257 453 665 Reader(s) Miss J Maggs (Janet) , 32 Westhead Road, Croston, PR26 9RR 01772 603 336 Patron: MG Rawstorne Other Information: CC Ref: 3/86BK Croston St Michael and All Angels (CHO-13a)Church Address: Church StreetOS Map Ref: SD490 183 Sunday Services: 9.15 am, 3.00 pm (winter) or 6.30 pm (summer) Reader(s) Mr JI Raynor (John) , Oakfield, 221 Moor Road, Croston, Preston, PR5 7HP 01772 600 809 School(s) Croston Trinity & St Michael's C of E/Methodist Aided School (Primary), 01772 600 379 Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 350, Date(s): Existed 1075 Restored 1767, Grade II* listed Web Site: www.the3churches.org.uk Bretherton St John Baptist (CHO-13b)Church Address: South Road, PR26 9AHOS Map Ref: SD476 205 Sunday Services: 10.45 am Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 120, Wheelchair Access, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1840, Grade II listed Web Site: www.the3churches.org.uk DOUGLAS IN PARBOLD Christ Church Parbold Hill (CHO-14)Church Address: Parbold Hill, WN8 7TGOS Map Ref: SD495 108 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 10.00 am (Creche) Reader(s) . VACANT Mr J Mountain (John) , 50 The Common, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7EA 01257 463 919 School(s) Parbold Douglas C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 462 007 Patron: Bishop Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 250, Wheelchair Access, Toilet, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1526 Rebuilt 1621 and 1875, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/091F Web Site: www.christchurchparbold.co.uk ECCLESTON St Mary the Virgin (CHO-15)Church Address: Towngate, EcclestonOS Map Ref: SD516 179 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.30 pm (4th Sun) Rector Rev IM TEMPLETON (Iain) , (Appointed: 06 July 1999) , The Rectory, New Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 6NA 01257 451 206 (& fax) School(s) Eccleston St Mary's C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 451 317 Patron: Diocesan Board of Patronage Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 250, Toilets, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1094, Grade II* listed, CC Ref: 3/093M EUXTON (CHO-16)Dedication unknownChurch Address: Wigan Road, PR7 6JH OS Map Ref: SD555 189 Vicar Rev JG RILEY (John) , (Appointed: 28 May 2004) , The Vicarage, Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JH 01257 262 102 School(s) Euxton C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 263 454 Patron: Bishop Other Information: LM Parish, Seating Accomodation: 191, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1400, Grade II* listed, CC Ref: 3/095X HEAPEY St Barnabas and WITHNELL St Paul (CHO-17)United Benefice 1992Vicar Rev AF HOGARTH (Alan) , 34 Kittiwake Road, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BA School(s) Brinscall St John's C of E/Methodist Aided School (Primary), 01254 830 700, email: head@st-john-ce71.lancsngfl.ac.uk Patron: Vicar of Leyland Other Information: CC Ref: 3/125BT Heapey St Barnabas (CHO-17a)Church Address: Chapel Lane, PR6 8EWOS Map Ref: SD602 204 Reader(s) Mr F Jolly (Fred) , 15 Lawrence Road, Chorley, PR7 2DP 01257 410 267 Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 470, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1552 Enlarged 1740 and 1829, Grade II listed Withnell St Paul (CHO-17b)Church Address: Bury LaneOS Map Ref: SD631 224 Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 300, Date(s): 1841 Brinscall St Luke (CHO-17c)Licensed MissionChurch Address: Quarry Road OS Map Ref: SD628 214 Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 125 MAWDESLEY with BISPHAM St Peter (CHO-18)Church Address: High StreetOS Map Ref: SD489 143 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 9.30 am, 11.00 am, 6.30 pm Rector Rev DJ REYNOLDS (David) , (Appointed: 1987) , The Rectory, Green Lane, Bispham Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3TH 01704 822 203 Reader(s) Mr DL Swann (Derek) , 29 Chorley Road, Hilldale, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7AL 01257 463 883 School(s) Mawdesley C of E Aided School (Primary), 01704 822 657 Patron: Rector of Croston Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 240, Wheelchair Access, Disabled Parking spaces: 2, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1839, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/160W Web Site: www.the3churches.org.uk SHEVINGTON St Anne (CHO-19)Church Address: Church LaneOS Map Ref: SD543 086 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 9.15 am (1st, 2nd and 4th Sun), 10.00 am (3rd and 5th Sun), 6.15 pm Vicar Rev PI DENNISON (Philip) , (Appointed: 21 June 2004) , St Anne's Vicarage, 81 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8HW 01257 252 136 Reader(s) Mrs G Watson (Gillian) , 89 Whitehall Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JY 01257 251 326 Mr JB Whiteley (John) , 123a Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AD 01257 423 342 School(s) Standish Lower Ground St Anne's C of E School (Primary), 01942 511 348 Patron: Rector of Standish Other Information: LM Parish, Seating Accomodation: 260, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Disabled Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1887, CC Ref: 3/219F Web Site: www.shevingtonstanne.co.uk Standish Lower Ground, St Anne (CHO-19a)Church Address: Wigan Lower RoadSunday Services: 10.45 am Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 80 STANDISH St Wilfrid (CHO-20)Local CovenantChurch Address: Market Street, WN6 0XA OS Map Ref: SD563 102 Sunday Services: 8.00 am, 9.30 am (Creche), 11.00 am, 6.30 pm Office 01257 422 538 Rector Rev MJ EVERITT (Michael) , (Appointed: 23 March 2002) , The Rectory, 13 Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA 01257 421 396 Office: 01257 422 538 Curate Canon TB ENSOR (Terry) , (Appointed: 21 June 2006) , St Wilfrid's House, 7 Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA 01257 421 265 Rev S MCCARTER (Suzy) , (Appointed: 01 July 2007) , 25 Somerton Close, Standish, WN6 0RP 01257 421 523 Reader(s) Mrs SE Ashley (Sara) , c/o The Rectory, 13 Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA 01257 421 396 School(s) Standish St Wilfrid's C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 423 992 Patron: Bishop Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 450, Wheelchair Access, Disabled Parking spaces: 2, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): Existed 1205 Rebuilt 1584, Grade I listed, CC Ref: 3/227F WHITTLE-LE-WOODS St John Evangelist (CHO-21)Church Address: Preston Road, PR6 7PSOS Map Ref: SD579 215 Sunday Services: 9.00 am, 11.00 am Vicar Rt Rev AL WINSTANLEY (Alan) , (Appointed: 11 September 2003) Photo , The Vicarage, Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7PS 01257 241 291 Curate Rev TA DONAGHEY (Tom) , 16 Carr Meadow, Clayton Brook, Preston, PR5 8HS Reader(s) Mr˙ D Barlow (David) , 27 Glenmore, Clayton le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7TA Mrs K Bigio (Kathy) , 1 Dovecote, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7AY 01772 334 378 Mr L Jones , 3 Well Orchard, Clayton Brook, Preston, PR5 8HJ 01772 312 718 Mr R Orr (Roland) , 33 St Clements Avenue, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4QU 01772 453 708 School(s) Clayton-le-Woods C of E Aided School (Primary), 01772 335 030, email: head@clayton-le-woods.lancsngfl.ac.uk Whittle-le-Woods C of E Aided School (Primary), 01257 262 732, email: head@whittle-le-woods.lancsngfl.ac.uk Patron: Vicar of Leyland Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 500, Wheelchair Access, Disabled Parking spaces: 3, Toilet, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1830 Rebuilt 1880, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/243F Web Site: www.stjohnsonline.org.uk Clayton Brook Community Church (CHO-21a)UnlicensedChurch Address: Great Greens Lane, PR5 8HL OS Map Ref: SD581 243 Sunday Services: 10.30 am Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 100, Wheelchair Access, Disabled Parking spaces: 2, Toilets, Date(s): 1984 WRIGHTINGTON with HESKIN St James the Great (CHO-22)Church Address: Church LaneOS Map Ref: SD526 136 Sunday Services: 9.00 am, 10.30 am Vicar Rev R TOWNLEY (Roger) , (Appointed: 1992) , The Vicarage, Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL 01257 451 332 Reader Emeritus Mr E Hughes (Eric) , 16 The Warings, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NZ 01257 452 043 School(s) Heskin Pemberton's C of E Primary School (Primary), 01257 451 365 Patron: Bishop Other Information: Seating Accommodation: 280, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Hearing loop, Date(s): 1857, Grade II listed, CC Ref: 3/250K Web Site: www.stjamesthegreat.net |