Church Of St Thomas

GARSTANG CHURCH STREET SD 44 NE 4/108

Church of St Thomas

17-4-1967

GV

II

Church, 1770 by Richard Gillow, with chancel added 1876. Sandstone rubble with slate roofs. Comprises a west tower, nave, and lower chancel with north transept. Tower and nave have chamfered quoins. Bell openings have plain stone surrounds with round heads, keystones and impost blocks. Below, on each of the 3 walls is an oculus with plain stone surround. North and south doors have similar surrounds. The nave is of 3 bays and has tall windows similar to the bell openings. They have a central timber mullion which branches to form Y-tracery, probably a later alteration. The transept has a tall single light with round head in its north wall. The east window has 3 similar lights. Interior has west gallery with panelled front on 2 slim iron columns. The nave has a ribbed ceiling which conceals the tipper parts of the roof trusses. The chancel arch is round and plastered. The baluster font has a painted latin inscription with date, said to be 1770.

Listing NGR: SD4909345049