Euxton Parish Church on Wigan Road

In the rural landscape of Wigan Road, Chorley, lies Euxton Parish Church. The church probably dates from the 14th century and was rebuilt about 1513 by the Molyneux family. It was originally known as Burgh Chapel and served as a chapel of ease to St Andrew’s Church, Leyland. It was used as a Roman Catholic chapel until the late 17th or early 18th century, when it was transferred to the Church of England.

The church was originally built as a chapel for Euxton Hall and bears a date stone with the initials of one of the Molyneux family, who were owners of the chapel and Euxton Hall from the 14th century. The exterior of the church shares commonalities with the oldest parts of the neighbouring 14th-century church in Eccleston.

The churchyard contains the war grave of an airman of World War II.

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