Churches

St Thomas’ church was built in 1837 as a Chapel of Ease to St Peter's Heversham to which Church Street leads. It was designed by George Webster to hold '600 hearers' and named as a tribute to Mrs Thomasin Richardson. The chancel and north porch were added in 1883 and the Church Centre.

There are many stained glass windows, by a variety of artists. The East window, by William Warrington, dated 1844, is of St Matthew, St Mark, Christ with a child, St Luke, and St John.

St Peter’s church at Heversham is a mishmash of Norman, medieval and 18th and 19th century architecture.

The Northern section of the church is definitely Victorian,however, two of the piers down the centre aisle of the churchare all that remains of the original 12th century structure. The chapel at the Northern head of the church is 16th century, but contains a 13th century window. The screen at the South end of this chapel is dated 1605.

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Milnthorpe also has Catholic and Methodist churches.

Milnthorpe Methodist Church
Contact details:
3 St Anthony's Close
Milnthorpe
LA7 7DT

Secretary of Milnthorpe Methodist Church Joy Bell (015395 62985)

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