Historic churches · North West England
St Anne's Church, Hindsford
St Anne's Church, Hindsford — grade II listed church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Atherton · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Anne's Church, Hindsford is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1901. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5188°, -2.4812°.
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Heritage listing
St Anne's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Tyldesley Road, Hindsford, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It 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
St Anne's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Tyldesley Road, Hindsford, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The forerunner to this church was a mission church, also dedicated to St Anne, built on Swan Island in 1873. In 1884 Hindsford became a parish in its own right, and in 1889 the foundation stone was laid for this church. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley. The church was completed in 1901 at a cost of £9,000 (). The church was declared redundant on 1 November 1999, and was divided into flats in 2003–04.
Architecture
The church is constructed in sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The building is orientated northwest–southeast; in the following description ritual orientation is used. The plan consists of a four bay nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a south transept, and a two-bay chancel with a tower and vestry to the south. The tower stands on a chamfered plinth. It has diagonal buttresses. one of which rises to an octagonal stair turret. The two-light bell openings are louvred and square-headed. The parapet is embattled, and the tower is surmounted by a pyramidal roof with a weathervane. The windows contain Decorated tracery.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5188, -2.4812
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- M46 9AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Established
- 1901
- Nearest railway station
- Atherton — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592477 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Anne's Church, Hindsford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Anne's Church, Atherton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anne's Church, Hindsford?
- St Anne's Church, Hindsford is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M46 9AH), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- When was St Anne's Church, Hindsford built?
- Built or established in 1901. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Anne's Church, Hindsford a listed building?
- St Anne's Church, Hindsford is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Anne's Church, Hindsford free to visit?
- Yes, St Anne's Church, Hindsford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Anne's Church, Hindsford?
- The nearest railway station is Atherton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M46 9AH.