Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Warrington
St Mary's Church, Warrington — grade II listed church in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warrington Central · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Warrington is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1923. Designed by E. W. Pugin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Named after Mary. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3897°, -2.5888°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church, or St Mary's Priory, is in the town centre of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Catholic church. The parish was established and served by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey, but following the withdrawal of Ampleforth Abbey from the parish in 2012, it was served by the priest from St Benedict's Church, Warrington. From November 2015, the church has been owned and served by priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) as a shrine church dedicated to the celebration of the sacraments of the pre-Vatican II form of the Roman Rite. It is well known for the beauty and reverence of its liturgy.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, or St Mary's Priory, is in the town centre of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Catholic church. The parish was established and served by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey, but following the withdrawal of Ampleforth Abbey from the parish in 2012, it was served by the priest from St Benedict's Church, Warrington. From November 2015, the church has been owned and served by priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) as a shrine church dedicated to the celebration of the sacraments of the pre-Vatican II form of the Roman Rite. It is well known for the beauty and reverence of its liturgy. Since summer 2017, Sunday Sung Mass and daily Low Mass are streamed live and on-demand from St Mary's at LiveMass.net and via the iMass app.
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Background
History
The parish was established from St Alban's Church, Warrington by the Benedictine priests from Ampleforth Abbey who served there. Fr. John Placid Hall OSB is credited with conceiving the idea to build the church and to have chosen the site. The site had been occupied by a cotton mill. The site was bought on 5 May 1870 for £4,000. The church was designed by E. W. Pugin and its construction started in 1875, just before Pugin's death. The foundation stone was laid by Bishop O'Reilly of Liverpool on Sunday 9 May 1875. It was completed by Peter Paul Pugin in 1877. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner considered it to be one of their best churches. The church was opened on Thursday 30…
Architecture
It is built in pale Pierpoint stone and red Runcorn sandstone. In the chancel are Minton tiles with a lily design by C. W. Pugin. Above the reredos is a rose window. The reredos is of great quality and features the adoration of the kings and the adoration of the shepherds, as well as flowers and symbols that maintain the marian theme. It is topped by four statues of saints renowned for their devotion to Mary: St Anselm, St Bernard of Clairvaux, St Dominic and St Alphonsus Liguori. Within the church there are a number of stained glass windows by Hardman & Co. and also Harry Clarke featuring a number of saints including Warrington's own martyr Blessed James Bell (priest). <gallery> File:St.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3897, -2.5888
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Warrington, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA1 2NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington South
- Established
- 1923
- Nearest railway station
- Warrington Central — 0.3 km
- Official site
- fssp.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594448 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Warrington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Warrington.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Warrington?
- St Mary's Church, Warrington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA1 2NS), in the parish of Warrington, unparished area.
- When was St Mary's Church, Warrington built?
- Built or established in 1923. Designed by E. W. Pugin.
- Is St Mary's Church, Warrington a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Warrington is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Warrington free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Warrington is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Warrington?
- The nearest railway station is Warrington Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA1 2NS.