St Mary’s Church Tarleton

St Mary’s Church, Tarleton, Lancashire.

St Mary’s Church pictured from the A59.

St Mary’s Church is an Anglican church on the A59 road, as it passes to the south of the village of Tarleton, Lancashire.

It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Mary’s Church pictured from the south west.

This picturesque early Georgian chapel has a lovely unspoiled interior. It was built in 1717, although in 1824 the small tower, and pretty domed bellcote were added.

St Mary’s Church pictured from the south east.

The church was built on the site of a former chantry chapel, dedicated to St Helen, founded in about 1525, and in the 1530s a hermitage in the chapel yard was occupied by Hugh Dobson of the Order of St Anthony.

Main West Facing Entrance

The chapel was sold to Sir Thomas Hesketh who demolished it, and in 1719, Henrietta Maria Legh of Bank Hall, donated the land on which the church was built.

Round Headed Window

Tower and Bellcote

The photograph above shows St Mary’s Church Tarleton approaching on the A59 from Preston.

(Photographed Wednesday 12th November 2025)

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