Preston England Temple

Preston England Temple
Number	52
Dedication	7 June 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	32 acres (13 ha)
Floor area	69,630 sq ft (6,469 m2)
Height	159 ft (48 m)
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Church chronology
← Vernal Utah Temple Preston England Temple → Monticello Utah Temple
Additional information
Announced	19 October 1992, by Ezra Taft Benson
Groundbreaking	12 June 1994, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	16–30 May 1998
Current president	Paul Martin (2020)
Designed by	Church A&E Services
Location	Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Geographic coordinates	53°40′20.91360″N 2°37′52.59″W / 53.6724760000°N 2.6312750°W / 53.6724760000; -2.6312750
Exterior finish	Olympia white granite from Sardinia
Temple design	Modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (Movie, two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	4
Clothing rental	Yes
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The Preston England Temple is the 52nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple is located in the town of Chorley, 10 miles (16 km) south of Preston, in Lancashire, England. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 19, 1992 by Gordon B. Hinckley, then serving as first counselor in the First Presidency, during the rededication of the London England Temple.^[1] It was the second temple built in Great Britain, and the sixth built in Europe. ^[2]

The temple has a single spire and showcases a modern classical style. A groundbreaking ceremony, conducted by Hinckley, to signify the beginning of construction was held on June 12, 1994.^[1]

The temple serves Latter-day Saints from the Midlands and northern parts of England, the whole of Scotland, the Isle of Man, the Belfast Stake in Northern Ireland and the Dublin Stake and the Limerick District in the Republic of Ireland.^[3]