Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre

Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre, on the campus of Lancaster University in the United Kingdom brings together the many faith groups represented on the campus and in the wider community. Built in 1968−1969 by Cassidy & Ashton,[1][2] it consists of three circular lobes with a three pronged spire which was the basis of the University's 1989 logo,[3] introduced in the University's silver jubilee.

The Chaplaincy Centre
Spire of the Chaplaincy Centre

The architecture was intended to embody an aspirational ecumenical spirit.[2]

Similar facilities exist at the universities of Dundee and Bath. However, very few universities in the United Kingdom have such purpose built facilities. Lancaster was the first such joint centre in the United Kingdom.[4]

References
  1. Twentieth Century Society
  2. Building the Modern Church: Roman Catholic Church Architecture in Britain, 1955−1975, by Robert Proctor
  3. Lancaster University website
  4. "A brief history of the University of Lancaster", by Daniel Snape, SCAN, 1 July 2014

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