Historic churches · West Midlands
Christ Church
Christ Church — church in West Didsbury, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burnage · 2.8 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in West Didsbury, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4235°, -2.2567°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church, West Didsbury is the Parish Church of West Didsbury and part of Withington in Manchester. The parish is home to almost 18,000 people. It is notable in part as it is one of the most passed churches in Manchester as it is on the entry to Manchester on the A5013 (Princess Parkway).
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Background
History
The Church was built in 1881 as a gift to the community from Mr. William Roberts of Darleydale and cost £13,000. The architect was Henry Littler. It was, for many years, known as 'Christ Church-in-the-fields' due to its placement in a semi-rural setting; it is now in a suburban area. Between 1979 and 1981 the church was closed due to major extension of Princess Parkway and during this time the church was completely reordered and redecorated. The west entrance was sealed off and a new east entrance was created into what was the organ chamber. The old Jardine organ was disposed of and a redundant organ was purchased and rebuilt in a new case at the west end. In December 2006 Christ Church…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4235, -2.2567
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M20 2YF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Nearest railway station
- Burnage — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, West Didsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ccwd.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church?
- Christ Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M20 2YF), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- Is Christ Church a listed building?
- Christ Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church?
- The nearest railway station is Burnage, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M20 2YF.