Historic churches · North Wales
St Thomas' Church, Parkgate
St Thomas' Church, Parkgate — grade II listed church in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Neston · 1.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Thomas' Church, Parkgate is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1843. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2962°, -3.0832°.
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Heritage listing
St Thomas' Church is in School Lane, Parkgate, Cheshire, England. It is an Anglican chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary and St Helen, Neston, 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. Because of its earlier associations with the fishing community, it has been called the "Fisherman's Church".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Thomas' Church is in School Lane, Parkgate, Cheshire, England. It is an Anglican chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary and St Helen, Neston, 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. Because of its earlier associations with the fishing community, it has been called the "Fisherman's Church".
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Background
History
St Thomas' was built in 1843 as a Congregational chapel. In 1858 it was sold to the Presbyterian church, but the congregation soon moved to a different building leaving St Thomas' empty. The Church of England leased it in 1910, and bought it in 1917, when it became a chapel of ease to the parish church in Neston. By 1994 there were concerns about the stability of the building, it was closed in July of that year, and demolition seemed likely. The church was listed at Grade II the following year.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2962, -3.0832
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Neston
- Postcode
- CH64 6SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1843
- Nearest railway station
- Neston — 1.4 km
- Official site
- stthomasparkgate.wordpress.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595535 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Thomas' Church, Parkgate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Thomass Church, Parkgate - geograph.org.uk - 132200.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Thomas' Church, Parkgate?
- St Thomas' Church, Parkgate is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH64 6SL), in the parish of Neston.
- When was St Thomas' Church, Parkgate built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Is St Thomas' Church, Parkgate a listed building?
- St Thomas' Church, Parkgate is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Thomas' Church, Parkgate a protected site?
- Yes — St Thomas' Church, Parkgate is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Thomas' Church, Parkgate free to visit?
- Yes, St Thomas' Church, Parkgate is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Thomas' Church, Parkgate?
- The nearest railway station is Neston, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH64 6SL.