Historic churches · North Wales
St George's Church, Thornton Hough
St George's Church, Thornton Hough — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St George's Church, Thornton Hough is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1185603). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St George's Church is in Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Formerly home to a congregation of the United Reformed Church, the church closed in July 2021 and the building is now privately owned. 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 George's Church is in Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Formerly home to a congregation of the United Reformed Church, the church closed in July 2021 and the building is now privately owned. 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 designed by J. Lomax-Simpson and built in 1906–07 for Lord Leverhulme. It is in Neo-Norman style, reflecting Lord Leverhulme's Nonconformity.
Architecture
The interior of the church is richly and elaborately decorated, the sculptor being Edward O. Griffith. His work includes the capitals, which are decorated with biblical scenes. The altar contains a frieze, roundels, and arcading with marble columns. The wooden altar rail was carved by Hatch of Lancaster, and contains columns, all of which are different. Both the pulpit and the font are in Caen stone, and are Norman in style. The pews are decorated with cable moulding. The stained glass in the apse windows dates from 1926 and is by Burlison and Grylls. In the windows on the south of the church is glass by Hardman & Co. dated 1907, and by Heaton, Butler and Bayne from about 1919.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3211, -3.0454
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH63 1JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Official site
- www.stgeorges-urc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979348 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's United Reformed Church, Thornton Hough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, Thornton Hough?
- St George's Church, Thornton Hough is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH63 1JJ), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- Is St George's Church, Thornton Hough a listed building?
- St George's Church, Thornton Hough is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St George's Church, Thornton Hough free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Church, Thornton Hough is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Thornton Hough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH63 1JJ. It sits within the Wirral West parliamentary constituency.