Historic churches · North Wales
St Mary's Church, Grassendale
St Mary's Church, Grassendale — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cressington · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Grassendale is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1853. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3598°, -2.9110°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is in St. Mary's Road, Grassendale, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church 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.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is in St. Mary's Road, Grassendale, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1852–53 to serve the residents of the newly created private estates of Grassendale Park and Cressington Park. It was designed by Arthur Hill Holme. The foundation stone was laid on 2 September 1852, and the church was consecrated in July 1854 by the Bishop of Chester. It was designed to provide seating for 700 people.
Architecture
Inside the church, the laminated timber beams of the roof form a flying cross at the crossing. The stained glass includes three windows in the chancel of 1884 by Evans, and the west window of 1953 was designed by Joseph Edward Nuttgens. When the church was built, it had a ring of six bells,
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- Coordinates
- 53.3598, -2.9110
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L19 0PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Established
- 1853
- Nearest railway station
- Cressington — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.stmarys-grassendale.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Grassendale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Grassendale.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Grassendale?
- St Mary's Church, Grassendale is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L19 0PQ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was St Mary's Church, Grassendale built?
- Built or established in 1853.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Grassendale is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Grassendale is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Grassendale is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Grassendale?
- The nearest railway station is Cressington, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L19 0PQ.