St Thomas' Church, Blackpool
Church in Lancashire, England
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St Thomas' Church is in Caunce Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Deanery of Blackpool, the Archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn.[1]
| St Thomas' Church | |
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  St Thomas' Church Location in Blackpool  St Thomas' Church Location in Lancashire | |
| SD 31659 36636 | |
| Location | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Open Evangelical/New Wine |
| Website | stthomasblackpool |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Henry Paley |
Years built | 1930–1932 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Lancaster |
| Deanery | Deanery of Blackpool |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | The Revd David O’Brien |
History
The church was built in 1930–32 and designed by the Lancaster architect Henry Paley of Austin and Paley, and cost £10,326 (equivalent to £620,000 in 2025).[2][3] It is constructed in brick with stone dressings, and has windows with mixed Decorated and Perpendicular tracery.[4] Only the east end of the church and 3½ bays of the nave and aisles were completed. Brandwood and his co-authors consider that the interior is "of dignity and with several inventive touches".[5] Because it was never completed, Hartwell and Pevsner in the Buildings of England series describe it as "a stump of a church".[4]
Present day
It continues to be an active church in the Evangelical tradition.[6]
The vicar is the Revd David O’Brien.[7]
