Historic churches · North West England
St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown
St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown — grade II listed church in Churchtown, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop · 1.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Churchtown, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6604°, -2.9620°.
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Heritage listing
St Cuthbert's Church is an Anglican church in Churchtown, Merseyside, a village that is now a suburb of Southport in the English county of Merseyside. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Liverpool and the archdeaconry of Warrington. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. Historically, St Cuthbert's was the parish church of the ecclesiastical parish of North Meols and was within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ribble Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Cuthbert's Church is an Anglican church in Churchtown, Merseyside, a village that is now a suburb of Southport in the English county of Merseyside. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Liverpool and the archdeaconry of Warrington. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. Historically, St Cuthbert's was the parish church of the ecclesiastical parish of North Meols and was within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire.
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Background
History
There has been a church on the site of St Cuthbert's since at least as far back as the time of King Stephen (d. 1154). St Cuthbert's was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 21 September 1951. The Grade II designation—the lowest of the three grades—is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest". An active church in the Church of England, St Cuthbert's is part of the Diocese of Liverpool, which is in the Province of York. It is in the archdeaconry of Warrington and the Deanery of North Meols.
Description
To the left of the churchyard entrance, adjacent to the church wall on St. Cuthbert's Road, are the old village stocks which date from 1741. They have become a landmark within the village and are an original feature to the village.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6604, -2.9620
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR9 7WA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592902 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Churchtown - geograph.org.uk - 2091966.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown?
- St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR9 7WA), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown a listed building?
- St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown a protected site?
- Yes — St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown is part of the Ribble Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown free to visit?
- Yes, St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown?
- The nearest railway station is Meols Cop, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR9 7WA.