Historic churches · North West England
All Saints Church, Thornton Hough
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All Saints Church, Thornton Hough — church in Thornton Hough, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heswall · 2.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
All Saints Church in Thornton Hough is located at postcode CH63 1JP, and the nearest railway station is Heswall, which is 2.2 km away. Admission is free.
About
All Saints Church, Thornton Hough is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1868. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Thornton Hough, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3203°, -3.0445°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints Church is in Raby Road, Thornton Hough, Merseyside, 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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints Church is in Raby Road, Thornton Hough, Merseyside, 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.
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Background
History
All Saints was built in 1867–68, and paid for by Joseph Hirst. It was designed by the Huddersfield architects John Kirk and Sons. Joseph Hirst was a woollen mill owner from Wilshaw near Huddersfield, whose wife came from Chester, and he had bought a house near Thornton Hough as a place to recuperate from his business stresses. He bought land in the village to build the church for £600, and laid its foundation stone in March 1867. The cost of the church, excluding the cost of the land, amounted to about £8,500 (equivalent to £|r=-4}}}} as of ). It was consecrated on 5 May 1868 by the Rt Revd William Jacobson, bishop of Chester. In addition to paying for the building of the church, Hirst also…
Architecture
Inside the church the font and reredos are in Caen stone, they were both made by T. Ruddock, and they depict biblical scenes.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3203, -3.0445
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH63 1JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Established
- 1868
- Nearest railway station
- Heswall — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.allsaintsth.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978863 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Thornton Hough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Thornton Hough 2020-1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Thornton Hough?
- All Saints Church, Thornton Hough is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH63 1JP), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is All Saints Church, Thornton Hough?
- All Saints Church, Thornton Hough — church in Thornton Hough, Merseyside, England, UK.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Thornton Hough?
- The nearest railway station is Heswall, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH63 1JP.
- When was All Saints Church, Thornton Hough built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Is All Saints Church, Thornton Hough a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Thornton Hough is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Thornton Hough free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Thornton Hough is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Thornton Hough?
- The nearest railway station is Heswall, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH63 1JP.