Historic churches · North Wales
Church of St Mary, Lowe House
Church of St Mary, Lowe House — Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary, Lowe House is a Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1343271). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Mary, Lowe House is a Roman Catholic Parish church situated on North Road in St Helens, Merseyside. The present church was founded in 1924 and staffed by the Society of Jesus until 1981. It is a Grade II listed building with Romanesque and Gothic features.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary, Lowe House is a Roman Catholic Parish church situated on North Road in St Helens, Merseyside. The present church was founded in 1924 and staffed by the Society of Jesus until 1981. It is a Grade II listed building with Romanesque and Gothic features.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
To accommodate the growing Catholic population in the town, construction of a new church was started in 1924 by the side of the original church (which was eventually demolished in 1930). The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Liverpool, Frederick Keating on 11 May 1924. The scale was decided on by Fr Reginald Riley SJ, who wanted a larger size church for the local Catholic community. He was parish priest at the church from 1912 to 1946. The church was opened in 1929, and was designed by Charles B. Powell, an Irish architect who did other architectural work for the Jesuits in Dublin. It is colloquially referred to as 'The Basilica of St Helens' and 'The Poor Man's Cathedral' by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4571, -2.7404
- District
- St. Helens
- Parish
- St. Helens, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA10 2BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens North
- Established
- 1924
- Official site
- www.stmaryslowehouse.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q15210287 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary, Lowe House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary, Lowe House?
- Church of St Mary, Lowe House is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA10 2BE), in the parish of St. Helens, unparished area.
- When was Church of St Mary, Lowe House built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Is Church of St Mary, Lowe House a listed building?
- Church of St Mary, Lowe House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary, Lowe House free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary, Lowe House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary, Lowe House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA10 2BE. It sits within the St Helens North parliamentary constituency.