Historic churches · North Wales
St Oswald's Church, Bidston
St Oswald's Church, Bidston — Grade II listed church in Bidston, Wirral, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bidston · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Oswald's Church, Bidston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1882. Designed by George Enoch Grayson. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed church in Bidston, Wirral, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4042°, -3.0793°.
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Heritage listing
St Oswald's Church is in Bidston, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It 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 Birkenhead.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Wirral Foreshore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Oswald's Church is in Bidston, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It 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 Birkenhead.
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Background
History
The original church dates back to the 13th century. The tower was built in 1520. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1855–56 by W. and J. Hay in Gothic Revival style. An extension was made to the chancel in 1882 by G. E. Grayson.
Architecture
In the chancel is a sedilia dated 1882. The reredos is a mosaic depicting The Last Supper by Salviati over which is a wooden canopy frieze. There is a ring of six bells by Robert Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, five of which are dated 1868 and the other 1882. The parish registers begin in 1679 and the churchwardens' accounts in 1767.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4042, -3.0793
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH43 7QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- Established
- 1882
- Nearest railway station
- Bidston — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595008 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Oswald's Church, Bidston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Oswald's church, Bidston 2018-2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Oswald's Church, Bidston?
- St Oswald's Church, Bidston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH43 7QT), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- When was St Oswald's Church, Bidston built?
- Built or established in 1882. Designed by George Enoch Grayson.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Bidston a listed building?
- St Oswald's Church, Bidston is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Bidston a protected site?
- Yes — St Oswald's Church, Bidston is part of the North Wirral Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Bidston free to visit?
- Yes, St Oswald's Church, Bidston is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Church, Bidston?
- The nearest railway station is Bidston, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH43 7QT.