Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Walmsley
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Christ Church, Walmsley — church in Egerton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bromley Cross · 2.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Christ Church, Walmsley, you can take a train to Bromley Cross station, which is 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BL7 9EW, and entry to the church is free.
About
Christ Church, Walmsley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Egerton, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6236°, -2.4389°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is in Blackburn Road, Walmsley, Egerton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Walmsley, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. 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.
Official information
Christ Church Walmsley is part of the Walmsley Parish and offers regular public worship services, including a lively family service and a midweek communion service. Visitors can participate in various church activities and community events.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is in Blackburn Road, Walmsley, Egerton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Walmsley, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Walmsley was the old name for the present village of Egerton. The first known building there was originally a chapel of ease in the ancient parish of Bolton le Moors. The date that this original chapel was built is not known, but the Diocesan Church Calendar stated that it existed in 1500 and the first documentary evidence appears to be in the "Inventories of Church Goods 1552". The chapel was rebuilt in 1771, but was demolished in 1839. Colonel JW Slater had the old site excavated in the early 1900s and found three older layers under the Georgian chapel, the lowest, he supposed to be of late Saxon origin, being an equal-legged cross in plan. The upper layers had an extended main leg. The…
Architecture
Inside the church, the arcades are carried on monolithic piers (made from single pieces of stone). They are 12 ft high, excluding capitals and stub-bases and are carved into four shafts around a central spine. (earlier references to 16 ft ht are incorrect) The west gallery is supported on two cast iron columns.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6236, -2.4389
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL7 9EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Phone
- 07889 776287
- Nearest railway station
- Bromley Cross — 2.1 km
- Opening
- Sundays 8am, 9:30am; Wednesdays 11am; closed on the last Wednesday of the month.
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Walmsley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Walmsley - geograph.org.uk - 1704909.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Walmsley?
- Christ Church, Walmsley is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 9EW), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- What is Christ Church, Walmsley?
- Christ Church, Walmsley — church in Egerton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Walmsley?
- The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL7 9EW.
- Is Christ Church, Walmsley a listed building?
- Christ Church, Walmsley is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Walmsley a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Walmsley is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Christ Church, Walmsley free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Walmsley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Walmsley?
- The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 9EW.