Historic churches · North Wales
St Paul's Church, Helsby
St Paul's Church, Helsby — Grade II listed church in Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Helsby · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Paul's Church, Helsby is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed church in Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2775°, -2.7612°.
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Heritage listing
St Paul's Church is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with that of St Luke, Dunham-on-the-Hill.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with that of St Luke, Dunham-on-the-Hill.
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Background
History
The church was built between 1868 and 1870 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas. The south aisle and chapel were added in 1909 and designed by Douglas and Minshull.
Architecture
The church is built in yellow sandstone quarried from nearby Harmers Wood, with green Westmorland slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave, a south aisle, transepts and a polygonal apsidal chancel. The style of the architecture is Early English. Over the west end of the nave is a towerless spire covered in slate. The windows are lancets with simple tracery.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2775, -2.7612
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Helsby
- Postcode
- WA6 0PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Helsby — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595131 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Helsby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's Church, Helsby.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Church, Helsby?
- St Paul's Church, Helsby is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA6 0PY), in the parish of Helsby.
- When was St Paul's Church, Helsby built?
- Built or established in 1909. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is St Paul's Church, Helsby a listed building?
- St Paul's Church, Helsby is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Church, Helsby free to visit?
- Yes, St Paul's Church, Helsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church, Helsby?
- The nearest railway station is Helsby, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA6 0PY.