About Holy Trinity Parish Church Hoghton, Lancashire
The chapel of Hoghton in the Parish of Leyland, to give the church its original title, was founded in 1823, the churchyard wall and gates being erected later. It was first intended to be a chapel of ease to Leyland Parish Church and the cost of the fabric was provided by a fund raised by the Vicar of Leyland at that time.
However, in 1842 by an order in council, Hoghton itself was created an ecclesiastical parish.
Sadly the first church building proved unsatisfactory and in 1884 it was pronounced unsafe and was closed. Despite the church's drawbacks it had served as a place of worship for two generations.
The rebuilding of the church commenced, with architecture based on the Perpendicular Gothic tradition, funded by the trustees of the late Sir Henry Hoghton. It opened on 21st April 1887. A tower had been included with a belfry and set of eight bells. These are still rung regularly today by our bellringers and visiting teams.
If, as we hope, some of you can come and explore, do note the 'Te Deum' east window as you look around.
Then, if you wish, sit, and allow peace and hope to flow into you as you sense God's nearness.
We are members of the Churches Open Trust which seeks to keep churches open for visitors. Sadly in these days we have to keep the church mainly locked but we have a rota for opening the church for visits on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00pm to 4.00pm May to September inclusive.
Why not call in and pay us a visit?
The church is also open on other occasions for special events. If you are looking into your family history and would like information from our registers or would like to visit at another time our Vicar will be delighted to arrange this if you contact him.
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