Historic churches · North West England
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead
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Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead — Grade II listed roman catholic 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 · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Birkenhead can be reached from Birkenhead Park railway station, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is CH41 8AQ.
About
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1877. Designed by E. W. Pugin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed roman catholic church in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3999°, -3.0416°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is in Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. 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
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Birkenhead is a Catholic church that serves the local community. It is a place for worship and spiritual gatherings, although there are currently no regular public Mass times available.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Wirral Foreshore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is in Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built between 1860 and 1862 to a design by E. W. Pugin. The chancel was added in 1876–77, and was designed by Pugin and Pugin. A planned steeple was not completed. In 1941 the adjacent presbytery was destroyed by bombs, and there was some damage to the east end of the church. The church was restored in 1951 by Reynolds and Sons.
Architecture
Our Lady's is constructed in stone with Welsh slate roofs. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles – each with two projecting confessionals, a south west porch, an apsidal chancel with lean-to vestries resembling an ambulatory, and a north east tower. At the west end are paired entrances over which is a painted and carved rose in a quatrefoil. Above this is a band of five narrow lancet windows and a large rose window. On the gables are wrought iron cross finials. At the west end of the aisles are paired lancets. Along the sides of the aisles are triple lancet windows in each bay, between which are buttresses. The clerestory windows are wide single lancets.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3999, -3.0416
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH41 8AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- Established
- 1877
- Nearest railway station
- Birkenhead Park — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.catholicdirectory.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978947 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead 2019.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead?
- Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH41 8AQ), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead?
- Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead — Grade II listed roman catholic church in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead?
- The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH41 8AQ.
- When was Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead built?
- Built or established in 1877. Designed by E. W. Pugin.
- Is Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead a listed building?
- Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead a protected site?
- Yes — Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead is part of the North Wirral Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore Ramsar wetland.
- Is Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead free to visit?
- Yes, Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead?
- The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH41 8AQ.