St John the Evangelist Church, Lund, Clifton, PR4 0ZE

The name Lund is derived from the Old Norse “lundr” and Old Swedish “lunder” meaning grove or a copse. The site of the church is very near to Danes Pad an old Roman Road. The first reference for a church as a place of worship was in 1349 when Sir William Clifton obtained a licence for an oratory. Little is known about Lund until 1550 when the church became the property of King Edward VI.

It is known that in 1662 the priest-in-charge the Rev Joseph Harrison was ejected at the time of the Restoration. From that time onward, there was no regular curate until 1732 when a master from Kirkham Grammar School conducted the services.

In 1668 Matt Hall, a Church Warden from Kirkham, created a Baptismal Font in Lund Chapel that soon became know as the “Scandalous Trough”. The plinth of the font is of Roman origin some 1,600 years old and had been a pagan altar. Hence the 'scandal' that was caused by bringing a pagan artifact into a Christian chapel. On three sides of the plinth are sculptured images of pre-Christian mother gods. The fourth side is rough-hewn which suggests that it stood against a wall.

The font continues to be used to this day for all baptisms in Lund Parish.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

Open 1000-1600

Saturday 12 September:

Open 1000-1600

Sunday 13 September:

Open 0900-1230

Monday 14 September:

Open 1000-1600

Tuesday 15 September:

Open 1000-1600

Wednesday 16 September:

Open 1000-1600

Thursday 17 September:

Open 1000-1600

Friday 18 September:

Open 1000-1600

Saturday 19 September:

Open 1000-1600

Sunday 20 September:

Open 0900-1230

Location & directions

St John the Evangelist Parish Church, Lund, Church Lane, Clifton, Lancashire, PR4 0ZE

Directions:

St John the Evangelist, Lund, is on the outskirts of Clifton Village, near to the old Windmill pub.

Contact on day:

Rev Shaun Baldwin

Telephone number:

+447720722263

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max number of people:

50

Estimated duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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