Historic churches · North West England
Church of St Clare, Liverpool
In or near Liverpool.
Church of St Clare, Liverpool — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edge Hill · 1.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Clare is located in Liverpool with the postcode L17 2AF. The nearest railway station is Edge Hill, which is 1.4 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Clare, Liverpool is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1888. Designed by Leonard Stokes. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3910°, -2.9367°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Clare is on the corner of Arundel Avenue and York Avenue in the Sefton Park area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Pastoral Area of Liverpool South. It is the only Grade I listed Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Clare is on the corner of Arundel Avenue and York Avenue in the Sefton Park area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Pastoral Area of Liverpool South. It is the only Grade I listed Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Sharples and Pollard consider it to be "one of the most imaginative churches of its date in the country".
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Background
History
The church was built in 1888–90 and paid for by the brothers Francis and James Reynolds, who were cotton brokers, at a cost of £7,834 (). The architect was Leonard Stokes, the godson of Francis Reynolds. It is considered to be Stokes' "first really outstanding ecclesiastical design". The foundation stone was laid on 25 March 1889, the church was consecrated on 3 June 1890 and opened for worship on 20 July of that year. The contractors for the building were Morrison and Sons of Wavertree.
Architecture
Inside the church are internal buttresses which are pierced to form narrow passage aisles. The buttresses are linked by arches which support balconies. The stone pulpit was designed by Stokes and consists of four sides of a hexagon with openwork tracery. The font is shaped like a chalice and is made of alabaster with a copper cover. <Gallery> Nave of St Clare's RC church, Liverpool.jpg|Nave Altar of St Clare's RC church, Liverpool.jpg|Altar Pulpit of St Clare's RC church, Liverpool.jpg|Pulpit </Gallery>
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- Coordinates
- 53.3910, -2.9367
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L17 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Edge Hill — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.st-clares.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117385 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Clare's Church, Liverpool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Clare's 201711-1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Clare, Liverpool?
- Church of St Clare, Liverpool is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L17 2AF), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- What is Church of St Clare, Liverpool?
- Church of St Clare, Liverpool — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Clare, Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Edge Hill, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode L17 2AF.
- When was Church of St Clare, Liverpool built?
- Built or established in 1888. Designed by Leonard Stokes.
- Is Church of St Clare, Liverpool a listed building?
- Church of St Clare, Liverpool is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Clare, Liverpool free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Clare, Liverpool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Clare, Liverpool?
- The nearest railway station is Edge Hill, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L17 2AF.