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Church of St Paul

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Church of St Paul — church building in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Church of St Paul, abbeys & priories in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Shipley · 0.6 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Church of St Paul is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8339°, -1.7827°.

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Heritage listing

The Church of St Paul, Shipley is a parish church in the town of Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the only Anglican church in the benefice of Shipley St Paul. Prior to a church being built in the town, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford. The church was opened in 1826, and consecrated in November of the same year. It is now a grade II listed structure. It was the only Anglican church in the town until a new parish of St Peter was created in 1910.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Church of St Paul, Shipley is a parish church in the town of Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the only Anglican church in the benefice of Shipley St Paul. Prior to a church being built in the town, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford. The church was opened in 1826, and consecrated in November of the same year. It is now a grade II listed structure. It was the only Anglican church in the town until a new parish of St Peter was created in 1910.

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Background

History

The settlement of Shipley was only a small village at the turn of the 19th century with a population of 2000, and there being no Anglican church, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford on foot or horseback as Shipley was in the Parish of Bradford. Initially, the church and the funds for it were approved under the (58 Geo. 3. c. 45), with a projected cost of £7,961, but with alterations, it actually cost in the region of £12,000 () by 1825/1826. The five-year interval between the church being authorised in 1818 and the foundation stone being laid in 1823, made the church one of the last to be built under that Act of Parliament. The Church of St Paul was…

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Coordinates
53.8339, -1.7827
District
Bradford
Parish
Shipley
Postcode
BD18 3EH
Parliamentary constituency
Shipley
Nearest railway station
Shipley0.6 km
Official site
stpaulsshipley.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Paul?
Church of St Paul is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD18 3EH), in the parish of Shipley.
Is Church of St Paul a listed building?
Church of St Paul is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Church of St Paul a protected site?
Yes — Church of St Paul is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY National Nature Reserve.
How do I get to Church of St Paul?
The nearest railway station is Shipley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD18 3EH.