Historic churches · Central Scotland
St. Ignatius Church
St. Ignatius Church — Catholic church in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wishaw · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St. Ignatius Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Named after Ignatius of Loyola. Wikidata describes it as: "Catholic church in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7744°, -3.9153°.
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St Ignatius Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, within the Diocese of Motherwell. The church building was constructed in 1865, and is a category A listed building. It was designed by George Goldie in a Gothic revival style. The Church now holds about 1100 residents every Saturday and Sunday. Prominent priests since the sixties include Mgr O'Donnell, Fr Trench, Fr McGlinchey, Fr Morris, Canon McGovern.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Ignatius Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, within the Diocese of Motherwell. The church building was constructed in 1865, and is a category A listed building. It was designed by George Goldie in a Gothic revival style. The Church now holds about 1100 residents every Saturday and Sunday. Prominent priests since the sixties include Mgr O'Donnell, Fr Trench, Fr McGlinchey, Fr Morris, Canon McGovern.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7744, -3.9153
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML2 8HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
- Established
- 1859
- Nearest railway station
- Wishaw — 0.7 km
- Official site
- saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4231895 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ignatius Church, Wishaw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Ignatius Church?
- St. Ignatius Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML2 8HP).
- When was St. Ignatius Church built?
- Built or established in 1859.
- Is St. Ignatius Church a listed building?
- St. Ignatius Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is St. Ignatius Church free to visit?
- Yes, St. Ignatius Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Ignatius Church?
- The nearest railway station is Wishaw, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML2 8HP.