Historic churches · North Wales
Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool
Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool — 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 Vincent de Paul, Liverpool is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1361682). 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 Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic parish church on St James Street, Liverpool, England. It is an active parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Pastoral Area of Liverpool South. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic parish church on St James Street, Liverpool, England. It is an active parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Pastoral Area of Liverpool South. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was designed by E. W. Pugin and built between 1856 and 1857. In 1927 a marble front was added to the high altar.
Architecture
Inside the church the five-bay arcades are carried on octagonal piers with capitals deeply carved with foliage. There are also arcades between the chancel and the chapels. The south aisle contains confessionals. There are marble altars in the chancel and the chapels, each with a reredos. The reredos in the chancel was designed by Pugin in 1867; it is in richly carved alabaster, and contains statues in niches. In each chapel are three statues in canopied niches. Stretching across the whole church is a continuous marble altar rail. The east window contains stained glass dating from 1925.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3969, -2.9791
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L1 5JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Established
- 1857
- Official site
- www.lanterntheatreliverpool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15210304 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool?
- Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L1 5JN), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Is Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool a listed building?
- Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Vincent de Paul, Liverpool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode L1 5JN. It sits within the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.