Historic churches · North Wales
St Columba's Church, Chester
St Columba's Church, Chester — church in Chester, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bache · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Columba's Church, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1966. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Chester, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2109°, -2.8726°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Columba's is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Newton, Chester. It was built from 1964 to 1965. It is situated on the corner of Plas Newton Lane and Newhall Road in the suburbs, north of the city centre. The 'Taking Stock' project, a partnership between the Patrimony Committee of the Bishops’ Conference, English Heritage and individual catholic dioceses, described the church as 'a strikingly modern church in a distinctive style'.
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Background
Architecture
In the late 1950s, a priest from St Werburgh's Church in Chester, Canon Francis Murphy, came to Newton and started raising funds to build a new church for the local Catholic population. On 6 September 1964, he laid the foundation stone for the church. It was designed by Francis Prichard (1919 – 2008). He was an ecclesiastical architect and was also the Mayor of Crosby. The first Mass was said in the church on 19 December 1965. On 19 February 1966, the church was officially opened by William Grasar, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2109, -2.8726
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH2 1PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Bache — 1.3 km
- Official site
- stcolumbachester.wordpress.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592858 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Columba's Church, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Columba's RC Church, Chester (3).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columba's Church, Chester?
- St Columba's Church, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH2 1PL), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was St Columba's Church, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Is St Columba's Church, Chester free to visit?
- Yes, St Columba's Church, Chester is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Columba's Church, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Bache, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH2 1PL.