St Anne's Church is in Church Road,

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, England. It is an active

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in the deanery of Poulton, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the

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. Its

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is united with those of St Chad, Poulton, and St Hilda, Carleton. It is recorded in the

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as a designated Grade II

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History

The church was built to replace an earlier church that had been demolished in 1859. It was paid for by Thomas Miller, a Preston mill owner, who had purchased the Singleton estate. It was built between 1859 and 1860, and designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. In 1938–39 the successors on Paley's practice, now known as

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, added a

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at a cost of £775. The church was designated as a Grade II listed building on 11 June 1986. Grade II listing is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".

Architecture

The church designed in the Early English style. It is constructed of

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rubble and has a

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roof. The plan consists of a

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, south

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and a

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to the north-east. There are no

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s. The steeple has angled

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es and is topped by a

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. The authors of the ''

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'' series express the opinion that the steeple is "well-proportioned". The windows have

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; most are two-light and there are four-light

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s at the east end of the nave. The chancel has a

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. Inside the church are monuments to the Miller family of Singleton Hall.

Organ

The organ was installed c 1875, and built by the Huddersfield-based Peter Conacher. It is positioned in South chancel, and has a pleasing pipe rack. The instrument consists of two manuals and a radiating pedal board. Pedal Keys 30 1 Bourdon 16 Great Keys 56 2 Open Diapason 8 3 Stop Diapason 8 4 Salicional 8 5 Principal 4 6 Flute 4 Swell Keys 56 Enclosed 7 Flute d'Amour 8 8 Gamba 8 9 Voix Celeste 8 10 Gemshorn 4 11 Cornopean Couplers Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Great to Pedal

Organists

Tony Brindle-Wills 2008 to present Christopher Robinson 1998 - 2008 Others to be added following research

Choir

The church currently has a small choir of 6. In years gone by, the church had a full SATB robed choir. A visiting choir called "The Occasional Singers", regularly visit the church to perform at weddings and funerals. The church has over 20 weddings a year.

Bell Tower

The church does not have a resident group of bell-ringers. However, a group of bell-ringers from Kirkham attend the church for weddings.

External features

The church

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listed at Grade II. It is constructed of timber with a red tile roof. An inscription reads "". The churchyard contains the

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of two soldiers of

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References

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