Historic churches · North West England
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh — grade II listed building in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform · 4.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Leigh, the nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, located 4.2 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1855. Designed by Joseph Hansom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed building in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4942°, -2.5088°.
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Heritage listing
St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church in, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church in, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After the Reformation when the Church of England left the Catholic Church several recussant families in Leigh kept the 'Old Faith'. Mass was heard in secret at Bedford Hall, Hopecarr and Hall House. Ambrose Barlow carried out priestly duties in the parish while living at Morleys Hall in Astley. Father John Penketh, the first Jesuit priest in Bedford in 1678 was imprisoned in Lancaster. John Shaw built the old chapel from which Chapel Street is named in 1778. One of his successors, Father John Reeve who served from 1828 until 1840, built the school. The brick-built chapel was replaced by St Joseph's Church which opened on 3 May 1855. Father John Middlehurst raised funds for construction of…
Architecture
The church was designed in the Gothic Revival style by Joseph Hansom and built in 1855 in hammer-dressed stone with a slate roof with fishscale bands. In plan it has a wide nave, polygonal chancel, chapels on the north and south sides, a sacristy, south porch and west tower.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4942, -2.5088
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN7 2PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Established
- 1855
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Joseph's Church, Leigh by David Dixon Geograph 2314991.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WN7 2PR), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh — grade II listed building in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN7 2PR.
- When was St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh built?
- Built or established in 1855. Designed by Joseph Hansom.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh a listed building?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh free to visit?
- Yes, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN7 2PR.