Historic churches · North West England
English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey
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English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey — church in Wirral, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallasey Village · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit English Martyrs' Church in Wallasey, you can take a train to Wallasey Village station, which is 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH45 6TU. Entry to the church is free.
About
English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1953. Designed by F. X. Velarde. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wirral, UK". Coordinates: 53.4243°, -3.0634°.
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Heritage listing
English Martyrs' Church is in St George's Road, Wallasey, 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.
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
English Martyrs' Church is in St George's Road, Wallasey, 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.
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Background
History
The church originated as the daughter church of Saints Peter and Paul, New Brighton, and a temporary iron church was opened in 1907. Between 1933 and 1941 £12,000 was raised towards the building of a permanent church. Plans for the new church were designed by F. X. Velarde before the Second World War, but the foundation stone was not laid until 4 March 1952. The church was opened on 31 August 1953. The main contractor for the building was Tyson's, and the construction of the church cost £50,000.
Architecture
Inside the church the brick walls have been left bare. The seven-bay arcades with round arches are carried on reinforced concrete columns. The columns are decorated with pairs of silver-coloured spiral bands, and have capitals with silver crowns and crosses. The nave roof is wooden, it has a flat centre and angled sides, the latter being decorated with zig-zags and painted mainly in orange and cream. In the aisles are relief panels painted in silver with the Stations of the Cross. The aisle roofs are painted in orange with silver crosses. There is a large round-headed arch between the nave and the sanctuary. The high altar stands on an oval concrete base, and has a relief painting in silver…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4243, -3.0634
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH45 6TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wallasey
- Established
- 1953
- Nearest railway station
- Wallasey Village — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15216660 (CC0)
- wikipedia: English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: English Martyrs church, Wallasey Village 2018.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey?
- English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH45 6TU), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey?
- English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey — church in Wirral, UK.
- How do I get to English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey?
- The nearest railway station is Wallasey Village, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH45 6TU.
- When was English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey built?
- Built or established in 1953. Designed by F. X. Velarde.
- Is English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey a listed building?
- English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey a protected site?
- Yes — English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey is part of the North Wirral Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore Ramsar wetland.
- Is English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey free to visit?
- Yes, English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey is free to enter.
- How do I get to English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey?
- The nearest railway station is Wallasey Village, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH45 6TU.