English Heritage sites near Kirkland Parish
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
16 miles from Kirkland Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
18 miles from Kirkland Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
SAWLEY ABBEY
19 miles from Kirkland Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
PIEL CASTLE
20 miles from Kirkland Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
23 miles from Kirkland Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
GOODSHAW CHAPEL
24 miles from Kirkland Parish
English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.
Churches in Kirkland Parish
Garstang St. Helen's Churchtown - The Cathedral of the Fylde
Church Street
Churchtown
Garstang
Preston
01995 602294
http://www.sthelens-stmichaels.org.uk
Historically, the village of Churchtown was part of the ecclesiastical parish of Garstang, with St Helen's as the parish church. The oldest parts of the church date from the 13th century, these are the piers and responds in the chancel, and the arch piers in the nave. The church was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1736, an overflow of the River Wyre flooded the churchyard and damaged the church, necessitating its restoration. In 1811 the roofs were replaced, the walls were raised and a clerestory added. Further restoration work took place 1865-1868.
St Helen's is situated close to the banks of the River Wyre. It was designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage on 17 April 1967. The Grade I designation—the highest of the three grades—is for buildings "of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important".
An active church in the Church of England, St Helen's is part of the diocese of Blackburn, which is in the Province of York. It is in the Archdeaconry of Blackburn and the Deanery of Garstang. It shares a benefice with St Michael's Church in St Michael's on Wyre. The official name of the parish is Garstang St. Helen's Churchtown. St Helen's is known as the "Cathedral of the Fylde".
Pubs in Kirkland Parish
Horns Inn
The Avenue, Churchtown, PR3 0HR
(01995) 601351
hornsinnchurchtown.co.uk/
Punch Bowl Inn
Historic multi-roomed pub in the shadow of the village church. Pride is taken in serving locally sourced food in the restaurant. Closed again in February 2019.