Historic churches · North Wales
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church — church in the village of Hooton, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Little Sutton · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Paul's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1862. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Paul the Apostle. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the village of Hooton, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2906°, -2.9509°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=16037
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church is in the village of Hooton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral South, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "unquestionably one of the most spectacular churches of Cheshire".
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Background
History
The church was built between 1858 and 1862 to a design by James K. Colling for the Liverpool banker R. C. Naylor at a cost of £5,000 ().
Architecture
Inside the church the arcades are carried on Peterhead granite, with capitals in French Early Gothic style. The font is made from dark green serpentine. It dates from 1851, and gained a medal at the Great Exhibition that year.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2906, -2.9509
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH66 1QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1862
- Nearest railway station
- Little Sutton — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2324056 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Hooton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's Church, Hooton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Church?
- St Paul's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH66 1QH), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was St Paul's Church built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Is St Paul's Church a listed building?
- St Paul's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Paul's Church is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Paul's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Paul's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Little Sutton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH66 1QH.