Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of St Paul
In or near Bradford.
Church of St Paul — church building in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shipley · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Paul is located in Bradford, Yorkshire, with the postcode BD18 3EH. The nearest railway station is Shipley, which is 0.6 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Church of St Paul is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8339°, -1.7827°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Paul, Shipley is a parish church in the town of Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the only Anglican church in the benefice of Shipley St Paul. Prior to a church being built in the town, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford. The church was opened in 1826, and consecrated in November of the same year. It is now a grade II listed structure. It was the only Anglican church in the town until a new parish of St Peter was created in 1910.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Paul's Church in Shipley is a parish church located in the town center. Visitors can participate in worship services and community activities, and the church is accessible for both pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Paul, Shipley is a parish church in the town of Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the only Anglican church in the benefice of Shipley St Paul. Prior to a church being built in the town, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford. The church was opened in 1826, and consecrated in November of the same year. It is now a grade II listed structure. It was the only Anglican church in the town until a new parish of St Peter was created in 1910.
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Background
History
The settlement of Shipley was only a small village at the turn of the 19th century with a population of 2000, and there being no Anglican church, worshippers were expected to go to the Church of St Peter in Bradford on foot or horseback as Shipley was in the Parish of Bradford. Initially, the church and the funds for it were approved under the (58 Geo. 3. c. 45), with a projected cost of £7,961, but with alterations, it actually cost in the region of £12,000 () by 1825/1826. The five-year interval between the church being authorised in 1818 and the foundation stone being laid in 1823, made the church one of the last to be built under that Act of Parliament. The Church of St Paul was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8339, -1.7827
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Shipley
- Postcode
- BD18 3EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shipley
- Phone
- 07519 189983
- Nearest railway station
- Shipley — 0.6 km
- Official site
- stpaulsshipley.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26426481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Paul, Shipley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's church, Shipley - geograph.org.uk - 964666.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Paul?
- Church of St Paul is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD18 3EH), in the parish of Shipley.
- What is Church of St Paul?
- Church of St Paul — church building in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Paul?
- The nearest railway station is Shipley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD18 3EH.
- Is Church of St Paul a listed building?
- Church of St Paul is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Paul a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Paul is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Church of St Paul?
- The nearest railway station is Shipley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD18 3EH.