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St David's Church

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St David's Church — church in Haigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

St David's Church, historic churches in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Walker Gardens · 0.7 km
  • Free entry

About

St David's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1886. Designed by Thomas Rickman. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Haigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5758°, -2.5961°.

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From the Wikipedia article

St David's Church is in Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.

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Background

History

St David's was built between 1830 and 1833 to a design by Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. A grant of £3,433 () was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission. In 1886 the east end of the church was extended by J. Medland Taylor.

Architecture

The church is constructed in stone. The roof is slated and has a ridge of red tiles. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The plan consists of a nine-bay nave with a west porch and a north projection, and a lower and narrower two-bay chancel with an organ chamber to the south. The porch is gabled with triple lancet windows and doorways on the north and south sides. Above the porch is a gabled bellcote. The east window has three lights. Along the sides of the church are thin buttresses interspersed with tall lancet windows. Inside the church, the nave has a flat ceiling, and the chancel has a hammerbeam roof. At the west end is a stone gallery, with a baptistry under the south arch.…

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Coordinates
53.5758, -2.5961
District
Wigan
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
Postcode
WN2 1YB
Parliamentary constituency
Wigan
Established
1886
Nearest railway station
Walker Gardens0.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St David's Church?
St David's Church is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN2 1YB), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
When was St David's Church built?
Built or established in 1886. Designed by Thomas Rickman.
Is St David's Church a listed building?
St David's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St David's Church free to visit?
Yes, St David's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St David's Church?
The nearest railway station is Walker Gardens, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN2 1YB.