Historic churches · North Wales
St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire — Grade I listed church in Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 3.7 km
About
St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1899. Designed by George Frederick Bodley. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1576°, -2.8794°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England, on the estate of the Duke of Westminster south of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Pulford.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England, on the estate of the Duke of Westminster south of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Pulford. The Dukes of Westminster are buried in the adjacent Old Churchyard.
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Background
History
St Mary's Church as it appears today is a red sandstone building which dates from the 19th century. It was built between 1897 and 1899 to a design by G. F. Bodley for the 1st Duke of Westminster at a cost of £40,000 (£|0}} today). The new church was consecrated on Ascension Day 1900. The present building is the third parish church to have been built in Eccleston.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1576, -2.8794
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Postcode
- CH4 9HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 3.7 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594321 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Eccleston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StMarysEccleston.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire?
- St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 9HT), in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston.
- When was St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire built?
- Built or established in 1899. Designed by George Frederick Bodley.
- Is St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 9HT.