Historic churches · North West England
St George's Church, Southport
St George's Church, Southport — a Grade II*-listed church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St George's Church, Southport is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St George's Church is in Lord Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active United Reformed Church. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in 1873–74 as a Presbyterian Church and was designed by Thomas Wylie. It was altered in 1931 by Irvine and Mosscrip, and later became a United Reformed Church.
Architecture
The interior of the church consists of a single nave. At the west end is a wooden and glazed arcaded screen. There is another screen at the east end; this is wooden, arcaded, in Gothic style, and is integrated with a dais and reading desk. There are two schemes of stained glass in the windows, one by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, and the other by Shrigley and Hunt.
Visiting
As an active United Reformed Church it organises service and various group activities, and also provides morning coffee for the general public.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6495, -3.0022
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR9 0PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Phone
- +44 1704 530460
- Established
- 1874
- Official site
- www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q18158272 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's United Reformed Church, Southport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, Southport?
- St George's Church, Southport is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR9 0PA), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- Is St George's Church, Southport a listed building?
- St George's Church, Southport is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St George's Church, Southport free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Church, Southport is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Southport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR9 0PA. It sits within the Southport parliamentary constituency.