Historic churches · North Wales
St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road
St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandhills · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1833. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4230°, -2.9810°.
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Heritage listing
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, is on Scotland Road in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool. 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 Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, is on Scotland Road in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
In 1804, the French Chapel was built on the corner of Dryden Street and Scotland Road. James Picton described it as 'a little quaint-looking brick building, surmounted by a cross, with a modest residence by its side.' It was founded by the Reverend Jean Baptiste Antoine Gerardot, an émigré from the French Revolution of 1789, and Freddy O'Connor makes the interesting point that during the Napoleonic Wars 'French prisoners of war would have attended the church under supervision from the Borough Jail in Great Howard Street. Gerardot died in 1825, but his ministry was so successful that, by the late 1820s, a larger church was needed. The famous Liverpool church of St Anthony's, Scotland Road,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4230, -2.9810
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L5 5HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Established
- 1833
- Nearest railway station
- Sandhills — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592499 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Anthony's, Scotland Road 2019-1a.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road?
- St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L5 5HX), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road built?
- Built or established in 1833.
- Is St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road a listed building?
- St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road free to visit?
- Yes, St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Anthony's Church, Scotland Road?
- The nearest railway station is Sandhills, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L5 5HX.