Historic churches · North West England
St Mary's Church, Wigan
St Mary's Church, Wigan — church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wigan Wallgate · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Wigan is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1819. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5503°, -2.6276°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Standishgate area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1818 and is a Grade II* listed building. It is in the Wigan deanery of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, St John's Church. They were built in a spirit of competition with each other.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Standishgate area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1818 and is a Grade II* listed building. It is in the Wigan deanery of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, St John's Church. They were built in a spirit of competition with each other.
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Background
History
On 17 March 1818, its foundation stone was laid; less than a year later, on 27 January 1819, the church was opened. Originally, the church also known as The Hidden Gem, was served by a priest from St Mary's Church, Manchester. It was only with the restoration of the English Catholic hierarchy in 1850 that the church became part of the archdiocese of Liverpool.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5503, -2.6276
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN1 1XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- Established
- 1819
- Nearest railway station
- Wigan Wallgate — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.stmaryswigan.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Wigan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Wigan (2).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Wigan?
- St Mary's Church, Wigan is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN1 1XL), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- When was St Mary's Church, Wigan built?
- Built or established in 1819.
- Is St Mary's Church, Wigan a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Wigan is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Wigan free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Wigan is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Wigan?
- The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN1 1XL.