Christ Church, Wesham

Christ Church
Christ Church from Garstang Road North
Christ Church Location in the Borough of Fylde
Coordinates: 53°47′25″N 2°53′08″W / 53.7903°N 2.8855°W / 53.7903; -2.8855
OS grid reference	SD 41762 33024
Location	Wesham, Lancashire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	11 June 1986
Architect(s)	Austin, Paley and Austin Austin and Paley
Construction cost	£3,350 (equivalent to £340,000 in 2015)
Administration
Deanery	Kirkham
Archdeaconry	Lancaster
Diocese	Blackburn
Province	York
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev Julie Jones
Laity
Organist(s)	Mr E Lang
Churchwarden(s)	Mrs C Norcross, Dr B Lang

Christ Church is an Anglican church in Wesham, a small town in the English county of Lancashire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. It was built 1893–94 by Paley, Austin and Paley, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Building of the church started in 1893–94, but at this time the east end was not included. The church was designed by the Lancaster-based architecture firm of Paley, Austin and Paley. The church provided seating for 229 people, and cost £3,350 (equivalent to £410,000 in 2015). In 1927–28, the east end was completed, a south porch was added, and the nave was reseated, increasing the seating to 317. This was carried out by Henry Paley, trading as Austin and Paley, and cost £5,650.

The church was used as a chapel-of-ease to Kirkham until 1913, when it was made a separate parish. The foundation stone was laid on 30 June 1892, by the Lady E. C. Clifton, and the church was consecrated by Bishop Moorhouse on 27 September 1894.

On 11 June 1986, Christ Church was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. The Grade II designation—the third highest of the three grades—is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest". An active church in the Church of England, Christ Church is part of the diocese of Blackburn, which is in the Province of York. It is in the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Deanery of Kirkham. It forms a benefice with Christ Church, Treales.