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St Oswald's Church, Preesall

Austin and Paley buildingsChurch of England church buildings in LancashireChurches in the Borough of WyreDiocese of BlackburnGrade II listed churches in Lancashire
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St Oswald's Church, Knott End
St Oswald's Church, Knott End

St Oswald's Church is an Anglican church in Preesall, a town on the Fylde coastal plain in Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. It was built 1896–1898, designed by Hubert Austin, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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St Oswald's Church, Preesall
Lancaster Road, Borough of Wyre Preesall

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Lancaster Road
FY6 0DU Borough of Wyre, Preesall
England, United Kingdom
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