century), is the Hoghton Quire. The nave's west gallery sits on four Tuscan columns of stone. The chancel measures by ; the floor is lower than the nave floor. The north wall has a chamfered squint, which opens to the outside. Churchyard St Wilfrid's is surrounded by a churchyard to the north, south and west; its two gates lie to the south-east. To the east of the building is a rectory, built in 1884 of rubble. There is a sundial in the churchyard, to the south-east of the chancel. Possibly dating from the 17th century, the base is constructed of sandstone. There are six square steps with a turned column. The column has a cyma moulded capital and is topped by an octagonal brass dial. English Heritage has given the sundial a separate Grade II listing. The oldest dated gravestone in the churchyard is from 1696 and there is a war grave of a Loyal Regiment soldier of World War I. See also Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire Listed buildings in Ribchester References Footnotes Sources Further reading External links Church of England church buildings in Lancashire Diocese of Blackburn Grade I listed churches in Lancashire St Wilfrids