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The White Church (Lytham St Annes)

Description: Address: 22a Clifton Drive / Lytham St Annes / Lancs / FY8 1AX

Newest Review: ... a stunning and lasting impression. The main tower, of octagonal form, topped by a dome and bearing a cross, is positioned above the main entrance to the church, which is also octagonal in shape. On each of the other two front facing corners, the church is located on a corner plot, are octagonal vestibules topped by 50ft (15.2 metre) campanile towers matching the design of the main tower. ... more

... Whilst it is the towers and vestibules beneath that draw the eye first, primarily because of the way they catch the light, the rest of the exterior is no less interesting. Designed by a firm of architects in Blackburn - Briggs, Wolstenholme and Thornl...more

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The White Church (Lytham St Annes): STOP A WHILE AT THE WHITE CHURCH (2029 words)
by - written on 06/02/08 (Very useful, 172 readings)
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Having discovered that St Annes is not the backwater that I had previously considered it to be, the White Church at Fairhaven is actually going to be a familiar landmark to some reading this review. However, I wonder how many of you, like me, have driven, or walked past this building and wondered what lay within, or indeed, why it looks the extraordinary way that it does? For those of you, the majority indeed, that are not familiar with Lytham, St Annes and Fairhaven connecting the two in between, I'll need to offer the very simplest of geography lessons. Let me take you to a lovely little spot of the English coast, where time appears to have pretty much ... Read the complete review