Historic churches · North Wales
St Mary's Church, Handbridge
St Mary's Church, Handbridge — church in Handbridge, Chester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Handbridge is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1914. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Handbridge, Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1829°, -2.8889°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is located on Overleigh Road in Handbridge, an area south of the River Dee, in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is also known as the Church of St Mary-without-the-Walls, which was to distinguish it from Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill across the River Dee within the city walls. 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: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is located on Overleigh Road in Handbridge, an area south of the River Dee, in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is also known as the Church of St Mary-without-the-Walls, which was to distinguish it from Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill across the River Dee within the city walls. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester.
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Background
History
The church was built between 1885 and 1887 to a design by F. B. Wade for the 1st Duke of Westminster. A porch was added on the south face of the tower in 1914 which was designed by P. H. Lockwood.
Architecture
The baptistry is in the tower and has an encaustic tiled floor and a stone font with an oak cover. The stained glass in the baptistry is dated 1887 and is by Edward Frampton. It depicts Christ's baptism. In the baptistry is a portrait memorial dated 1900 to the first Duke of Westminster. The nave is floored with wood blocks. There are three steps up to the chancel with wrought iron rails. The chancel has a mosaic floor. The southeast chapel has a wrought iron screen. The pulpit and lectern are in oak. To the north of the chancel is a sedilia. The east window is probably also by Frampton.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1829, -2.8889
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH4 7JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1914
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1 km
- Official site
- www.stmaryschester.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594338 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Handbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Handbridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Handbridge?
- St Mary's Church, Handbridge is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 7JF), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was St Mary's Church, Handbridge built?
- Built or established in 1914.
- Is St Mary's Church, Handbridge a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Handbridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Handbridge a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Handbridge is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Mary's Church, Handbridge free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Handbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Handbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 7JF.