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St Andrew's Church, West Kirby

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St Andrew's Church, West Kirby — Grade II listed church in West Kirby, Wirral, United Kingdom.

St Andrew's Church, West Kirby, historic churches in North Wales

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
West Kirby · 0.3 km
  • Free entry

About

St Andrew's Church, West Kirby is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed church in West Kirby, Wirral, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.3761°, -3.1858°.

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Heritage listing

St Andrew's Church is in Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Wirral North. 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.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Andrew's Church is in Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Wirral North. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

This was originally from 1891 a chapel of ease to St Bridget's Church and became a separate parish in 1920. Building of the church began in 1889–91 by Douglas and Fordham and was completed in 1907–09 by Douglas and Minshull.

Architecture

The columns of the arcade are octagonal. The font is also octagonal and it has a timber cover with crocketed pinnacles. In the crossing are the choirstalls, and the chapel to the south has a parclose screen. On the south wall of the chancel are a piscina and a sedilia. At the west end of the church, dating from 1952, is a canopy forming a baptistry. The stained glass in the south transept, the north aisle and the east window is by Herbert Bryams, a pupil of Kempe. There are also two windows dating from the 1990s by Septimus Waugh.

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The parish stands in the Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As it rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley (currently Stephen Race).

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Coordinates
53.3761, -3.1858
District
Wirral
Parish
Wirral, unparished area
Postcode
CH48 5DB
Parliamentary constituency
Wirral West
Established
1909
Nearest railway station
West Kirby0.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Andrew's Church, West Kirby?
St Andrew's Church, West Kirby is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH48 5DB), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
When was St Andrew's Church, West Kirby built?
Built or established in 1909. Designed by John Douglas.
Is St Andrew's Church, West Kirby a listed building?
St Andrew's Church, West Kirby is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St Andrew's Church, West Kirby a protected site?
Yes — St Andrew's Church, West Kirby is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
Is St Andrew's Church, West Kirby free to visit?
Yes, St Andrew's Church, West Kirby is free to enter.
How do I get to St Andrew's Church, West Kirby?
The nearest railway station is West Kirby, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH48 5DB.