Historic churches · North Wales
Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton
Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton — grade II listed church in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Birkenhead Park · 1.4 km
- Free entry
About
Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1866. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3862°, -3.0501°.
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Heritage listing
Trinity with Palm Grove Church is in Alton Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is a combined United Reformed and Methodist Church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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
Trinity with Palm Grove Church is in Alton Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is a combined United Reformed and Methodist Church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Originally known as Trinity Church, it was built between 1865 and 1866, and was designed by W. and J. Hay. Initially it was a Presbyterian church. In 1977 Trinity Presbyterian Church was united with Palm Grove Methodist Church.}}
Architecture
Trinity Church is constructed in rubble stone with dressings in red and yellow ashlar. It has slated roofs. The plan consists of a nave with a south porch, north and south aisles, north and south transepts, a hall with a north porch at the east end, and a northwest tower with a spire. At the west end is a doorway with a trefoil head flanked by lancet windows. Over this is a five-light window with Decorated tracery. The porch is canted, and has a doorway with lancet windows above it. Along the sides of the aisles each gabled bay contains three lancets and a two-light Decorated window above. On the north and south sides of the transepts are two groups of three lancets, with a four-light…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3862, -3.0501
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH43 1UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Birkenhead Park — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.trinitypalmgrove.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979584 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Oxton 2018-2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton?
- Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH43 1UZ), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- When was Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Is Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton a listed building?
- Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton a protected site?
- Yes — Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton free to visit?
- Yes, Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trinity with Palm Grove Church, Claughton?
- The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH43 1UZ.