Wooden Gargoyles, Standish Church by munki-boy
Standish Church
The church of St. Wilfrids at Standish has some interesting wooden gargoyles on the clock surround.
A large granite boulder in the churchyard reads “This stone was found in the new portion 11 feet deep” apparently by the Parish Clerk on 14th September 1895. It is smooth and worn, probably a glacial erratic.
An ornamental stone bible that is open at Ecclesiastes Chap. V.I. together with a fine, vertical sundial which reads “Let no passing cloud of bitterness thine accustom’d serenity o’ershadow”.
There is also a large, two-storey stone gatehouse with tower at the entry.
Created: 26 February 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Standish Church
Local History around Standish Church
There are some historic monuments around including:
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School buildingBradley Hall, moated site, fishponds and connecting channelsCross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, StandishCross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, StandishHaigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park HouseBoar's Den bowl barrowUp Holland Benedictine prioryThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsMarket cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid's Church, StandishWinstanley moated site and five fishpondsMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganCross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall.
