Facilities and features
Accessibility
Located in the adjacent Village Hall, open during Sunday services.
In daylight hours, there are also Public Conveniences situated at Pope's Croft (near the village Recreational Ground).
Located in the adjacent Village Hall, open during Sunday services.
Limited parking available.
Located in the adjacent Village Hall, open during Sunday services.
Our car park is tarmaced and entirely level. There is a designated space for blue badge holders.
A defibrilator is located nearby, outside St. Wilfrid's C of E Primary School.
You are welcome to bring your Assistance Dog into our church building.
Our Building
St. Wilfrid's is open daily, during daylight hours.
St. Wilfrid's has been designated a Grade I listed building (1147377) by English Heritage. St Wilfrid's has been designated a Grade I listed building (1147451) by English Heritage. The sundial in the churchyard has it's own Grade II listing (1362274).
Music and Worship
Ribchester Bell Ringers meet to practice once a week, on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm. Bell ringing also takes place before and after the Parish Eucharist on Sunday and occasionally by arrangement for Weddings and Funeral services.
Occasional concerts are held in the church for special events.
Our organ is a two manual instrument, affectionately know as Gladys. She was built in the early 19th Century. Our professional organist is David Scott Thomas.
Groups, Courses and Activities
We are proud to have developed an active group of families who work together to provide Junior Church sessions in the Village Hall, adjacent to St. Wilfrid's church, monthly during the Sunday Eucharist service. All of our Junior Church volunteers have been DBS checked.
We are proud to have developed an active group of families who work together to provide Junior Church sessions in the Village Hall, adjacent to St. Wilfrid's church, monthly during the Sunday Eucharist service. All of our Junior Church volunteers have been DBS checked.
Help for Visitors
There are information sheets about the building and it's history at the back of the church.
St. Wilfrid's is open daily, during daylight hours.
Other Features
Fairtrade items are often sold during teas/coffees in the Village Hall, after Parish Eucharist on Sunday.
There is a Blackburn Foodbank collection basket at the back of the church.
Ribchester Village Hall, adjacent to the church, is a well equipped building available for hire. See www.ribchestervillagehall.org.uk for more information.