Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Pennington
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Christ Church, Pennington — church in Pennington, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform · 5.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Christ Church in Pennington, the nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, located 5.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WN7 4HG, and entry to the church is free.
About
Christ Church, Pennington is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Edwin Hugh Shellard. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Pennington, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4910°, -2.5220°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church (grid reference SJ653995) is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Christ Church Pennington is a community church that offers regular services and events for visitors. It provides opportunities for worship and community engagement, including live streaming of services.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church (grid reference SJ653995) is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The parish was taken out of the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Leigh against the wishes of the vicar of Leigh Parish Church James Irvine. Irvine was opposed by his patron, Lord Lilford and many of his congregation including James Pownall the silk manufacturer. The vicar of St Stephen's Church, Astley, James Hewlett helped raise funds. The site, south of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, cost £500 (£}} in 2014), the building, £3,800 (£}} in 2014), the churchyard fence and church furniture cost a further £500 (£}} in 2014).
Architecture
The church was designed in the Gothic Revival style by E. H. Shellard and built in 1854 in hammer-dressed sandstone with ashlar dressings and a slate roof. Nikolaus Pevsner described it as a "Big, rather lifeless, church."
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- Coordinates
- 53.4910, -2.5220
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN7 4HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform — 5.1 km
- Official site
- christchurchpennington.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108708 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Pennington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Pennington.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Pennington?
- Christ Church, Pennington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WN7 4HG), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is Christ Church, Pennington?
- Christ Church, Pennington — church in Pennington, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Pennington?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN7 4HG.
- When was Christ Church, Pennington built?
- Built or established in 1854. Designed by Edwin Hugh Shellard.
- Is Christ Church, Pennington a listed building?
- Christ Church, Pennington is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Pennington free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Pennington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Pennington?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN7 4HG.