Preston England Temple |
52nd operating temple |
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Physical Address
Temple Way, Hartwood GreenChorley Lancashire PR6 7EQ United Kingdom |
Mailing Address
Temple Way, Hartwood GreenChorley Lancashire PR6 7EQ ENGLAND Telephone: (44) 1257-226100
Fax: (44) 1257-226113 |
Announcement: 19 October 1992
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 12 June 1994 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House: 16–30 May 1998
Dedication: 7–10 June 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site: 15 acres.
Exterior Finish: Olympia white granite from Sardinia.
Ordinance Rooms: Four ordinance rooms (stationary) and four sealing.
Total Floor Area: 69,630 square feet.
Temple Locale
Located in Western England, north of Liverpool and Manchester, the Preston England Temple anchors an extensive Church complex that includes a stake center, missionary training center, family history center, distribution center, patron housing facility, and temple missionary accommodations. Decorating the manicured grounds are mature trees, flower gardens, and a pair of reflection pools near the entrance.
Temple Facts
The Preston England Temple was the second temple built in the United Kingdom, following the London England Temple (1958).
"One thing have I desired of the Lord…that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple."
—Psalms 27:4
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