Historic churches · North Wales
St Werburgh's Church, Chester
St Werburgh's Church, Chester — grade II listed Roman Catholic church in Chester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Werburgh's Church, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1914. Designed by Edmund Kirby. Built in the French Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed Roman Catholic church in Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1911°, -2.8825°.
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Heritage listing
St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (since 1541 Chester Cathedral) established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester ("Hugh Lupus").
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (since 1541 Chester Cathedral) established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester ("Hugh Lupus").
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Background
History
A church dedicated to Saint Werburgh was opened in Queen Street in 1799. The present church was built between 1873 and 1875 to a design by Edmund Kirby. In 2002 the church was re-ordered, and it was re-dedicated in May of that year by Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor; this was the first time that a cardinal had visited Chester for over 100 years.
Architecture
Inside the church the arcades are carried on alternating round and octagonal piers. This was replaced in 2004 by a three-manual organ dating from 1924 by J. J. Binns moved from Crosshill Queens Park Church, Glasgow, and installed by George Sixsmith.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1911, -2.8825
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1914
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.stwerburghchester.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Werburgh's Church, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Werburgh's RC Church, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester - DSC07981.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Werburgh's Church, Chester?
- St Werburgh's Church, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1QJ), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was St Werburgh's Church, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1914. Designed by Edmund Kirby.
- Is St Werburgh's Church, Chester a listed building?
- St Werburgh's Church, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Werburgh's Church, Chester a protected site?
- Yes — St Werburgh's Church, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Werburgh's Church, Chester free to visit?
- Yes, St Werburgh's Church, Chester is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Werburgh's Church, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1QJ.