Historic churches · North Wales
Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead
Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead — church in Anglesey, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holyhead · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Anglesey, UK". Coordinates: 53.3088°, -4.6340°.
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St Mary's Church, Holyhead (or St. Mary Help Of Christians RC Church, Holyhead) is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.
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Background
History
St Mary's Church is located between Market Street and Longford Road in Holyhead, the principal port of the north Wales county of Anglesey. It was built to replace a previous Roman Catholic church in Holyhead dedicated to St Mary, which was built in 1860 but could only seat 150 people. The new church, which cost £50,000 and could seat 880 people, was opened in 1965. An extension to the church in 1992 added a church hall and a library. St Mary's is described in a book describing the buildings of north Wales as "a large formal square church"; the authors also noted the copper roof, and the platform upon which the church is raised. The church is part of Caernarfon Deanery within the Diocese of…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3088, -4.6340
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Holyhead
- Postcode
- LL65 1UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Holyhead — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.omianglesey.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7401818 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Holyhead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saint Mary's Church Holyhead.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead?
- Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL65 1UT), in the parish of Holyhead.
- When was Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Is Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead free to visit?
- Yes, Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Saint Mary's Church, Holyhead?
- The nearest railway station is Holyhead, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL65 1UT.