Inglewhite Congregational Church is a church located in the English village of

Inglewhite Inglewhite is a small village in the parish of Goosnargh in Lancashire, England. It lies at the intersection of the roads from Longridge to Garstang and from Broughton to Beacon Fell. Etymology The origin of the name Inglewhite is uncertain ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

. A Grade II

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, it was constructed in 1826. The church was founded in 1819 and was originally known as Silk Mill Lane Independent Church. It became known as a

Congregational Church Congregationalism (also Congregational Churches or Congregationalist Churches) is a Reformed Christian (Calvinist) tradition of Protestant Christianity in which churches practice congregational government. Each congregation independently a ...

later in the 19th century. The church is in

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, partly rendered, with

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and a

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roof. It has a rectangular plan, with an extension on the side. There is a

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...

d symmetrical front that has a round-headed doorway with an inscription in the head, imposts, and a

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. There are two round-headed windows above, and larger round-headed windows on the sides and rear. In 2011,

Preston City Council The City of Preston, or simply ''Preston'' (), is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a population of (). The neighbouring districts are Ribble Valley, South ...

designated the church as one of eleven buildings in the village to be sites of special interest.INGLEWHITE CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISAL, August 2011
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Another two were added in 2022. The church runs a weekly playgroup. In 2011 the church appointed the Frank Whittle Partnership to design a £450,000 extension to accommodate its increasing congregation.

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Inglewhite Church official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Inglewhite Congregational Church Churches in the City of Preston 1819 establishments in England Churches completed in 1826 19th-century church buildings in England Grade II listed churches in Lancashire Goosnargh

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