Historic churches · North West England
Church of St Wilfrid, Standish
Church of St Wilfrid, Standish — church building in Standish, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gathurst · 3.8 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Wilfrid, Standish is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1582. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Standish, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5872°, -2.6614°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Wilfrid is in Market Place, Standish, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "one of the most interesting churches in Lancashire".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Wilfrid is in Market Place, Standish, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "one of the most interesting churches in Lancashire".
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Background
History
The church is first mentioned in 1205 but the vast extent of the ancient parish with its eleven townships (Adlington, Anderton, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Duxbury, Heath Charnock, Langtree, Shevington, Standish, Welch Whittle and Worthington) points to a very early foundation. The Pilkington family of Lancashire have a long-standing connection to the church and mention is made in 1322 when Robert, heir of the Pilkington estates and his brother Adam in dispute with John De Dichfield and his brothers was agreed to be settled by the decision of Henry Le Walys, the Chaplain of Standish. The Rector of Standish was Roger Standish in 1477 and was in that year the last surviving trustee of the…
Architecture
ceiling]] Jenkins describes the church as having "... the finest roof in Lancashire, worthy of Somerset's best. This is a Tudor work of panels and cross-braces covering nave, aisles and, most elaborate, the chancel. The vicar has studied the bosses and claims that no two are the same". The pew ends in the Standish family chapel display the family crest of an owl with a rat.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5872, -2.6614
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN6 0JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- Established
- 1582
- Nearest railway station
- Gathurst — 3.8 km
- Official site
- stwilfrids-standish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117745 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Wilfrid's Church, Standish (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Wilfrid, Standish.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Wilfrid, Standish?
- Church of St Wilfrid, Standish is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN6 0JZ), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- When was Church of St Wilfrid, Standish built?
- Built or established in 1582.
- Is Church of St Wilfrid, Standish a listed building?
- Church of St Wilfrid, Standish is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Wilfrid, Standish free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Wilfrid, Standish is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Wilfrid, Standish?
- The nearest railway station is Gathurst, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN6 0JZ.