Historic churches · North West England
Old St Ann's Church, Warrington
In or near Stockton Heath.
Old St Ann's Church, Warrington — Grade II* listed church in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warrington Central · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old St Ann's Church in Warrington, you can take a train to Warrington Central, which is 0.6 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is WA2 7NE. Entry to the church is free.
About
Old St Ann's Church, Warrington is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed church in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3967°, -2.5947°.
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Heritage listing
St Ann's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church was closed for worship in November 1995, and since 1996 has been used as an indoor climbing centre. From the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s the church was heated by steam from the then adjacent Tetley Walker's brewery.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Ann's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church was closed for worship in November 1995, and since 1996 has been used as an indoor climbing centre. From the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s the church was heated by steam from the then adjacent Tetley Walker's brewery. A new church, also dedicated to St Ann, was built on a different site half a mile away in 2000.
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Background
History
The church was built between 1866 and 1868 to a design by John Douglas. In 1996 it became a climbing centre with a mezzanine in the chancel. These changes are said to be reversible.
Architecture
The church is built in red brick with some dressings in blue brick and it has a slate roof. Its plan consists of a six-bay nave without aisles, an apsidal chancel, north and south porches, a north vestry and a southeast tower. The tower is in the angle between the nave and the chancel and in three stages. In the lower stage is a single lancet window and in the second stage are three similar windows. The third stage contains pairs of louvred bell openings and above these is a corbelled parapet. On the southwest corner is a stair-turret rising to the height of the tower and capped by a tall conical-roofed turret rising above the parapet. On top of the tower is a tall steeply pitched…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3967, -2.5947
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Warrington, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA2 7NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington South
- Nearest railway station
- Warrington Central — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7085066 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old St Ann's Church, Warrington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Ann's Church, Warrington.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old St Ann's Church, Warrington?
- Old St Ann's Church, Warrington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA2 7NE), in the parish of Warrington, unparished area.
- What is Old St Ann's Church, Warrington?
- Old St Ann's Church, Warrington — Grade II* listed church in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Old St Ann's Church, Warrington?
- The nearest railway station is Warrington Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA2 7NE.
- Is Old St Ann's Church, Warrington a listed building?
- Old St Ann's Church, Warrington is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Old St Ann's Church, Warrington free to visit?
- Yes, Old St Ann's Church, Warrington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old St Ann's Church, Warrington?
- The nearest railway station is Warrington Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA2 7NE.