Holy Trinity Chapel, Lytham Road, Freckleton

NEW CHAPEL AT FRECKLETON - On Monday last, the first stone of a new Chapel, to be erected at Freckleton, in the parish of Kirkham, was laid by Hugh Hornby, Esq., on a plot of land given by that gentleman. The following is a copy of the inscription engraved on a brass plate which was fixed on the foundation stone:  "This first stone of a Chapel to be built by subscription, and called the ' Holy Trinity- Chapel,' was laid by Hugh Hornby, Esq., the donor of the site, on the 31st day of July, A.D. 1837, being the first year of the reign of her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria. The very Rev. James Webber, D.D., vicar of Kirkham; Rev. George Wylie, M.A., perpetual curate of Wharton; Henry Marquis, Richard Knowles, John Knowles, wardens of Kirkham; John Latham, surveyor; Robert Hall, Thomas Catterall, Richard Ward, and William Butcher, contractors. [T. Pritt, engraver, Preston.]"   [Blackburn Standard Wednesday 9 August 1837 page 3]

The chapel will be a neat structure in the Norman style of architecture, with accommodation for about 300 persons. It is to be built of brick and stone with a steeple 63 feet high. [Preston Chronicle - Saturday 5 August 1837 page 3]

The foundation stone of Holy Trinity Parish Church was laid on 31st July 1837, the church was completed and consecrated on 13th June 1838. On 21 January 1846 it became a church of ease to St. Pauls Church at Warton, 

The exterior of the present church is essentially the same building as that begun in 1837. apart from the necessary removal in 1976 of the original steeple and replacement with an 18 feet hexagonal bell-cote and gilded cross in 1980. The interior has been considerably altered with the removal of the original wooden box pews and replaced with modern chairs