Where is St Mary's Church, Grassendale?

St Mary's Church, Grassendale is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L19 0PQ), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.

How do I get to St Mary's Church, Grassendale?

The nearest railway station is Cressington, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode L19 0PQ.

Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale a listed building?

St Mary's Church, Grassendale is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale a protected site?

Yes — St Mary's Church, Grassendale is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.

Is St Mary's Church, Grassendale free to visit?

Yes, St Mary's Church, Grassendale is free to enter.

How do I get to St Mary's Church, Grassendale?

The nearest railway station is Cressington, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L19 0PQ.

Historic churches · North West England

St Mary's Church, Grassendale

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St Mary's Church, Grassendale — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Cressington · 0.1 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

St Mary's Church, Grassendale is located in Liverpool, postcode L19 0PQ. The nearest railway station is Cressington, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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St Mary's Church, Grassendale is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1853. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3598°, -2.9110°.

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Heritage listing

St Mary's Church is in St. Mary's Road, Grassendale, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. 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: Mersey Estuary SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was built in 1852–53 to serve the residents of the newly created private estates of Grassendale Park and Cressington Park. It was designed by Arthur Hill Holme. The foundation stone was laid on 2 September 1852, and the church was consecrated in July 1854 by the Bishop of Chester. It was designed to provide seating for 700 people.

Architecture

Inside the church, the laminated timber beams of the roof form a flying cross at the crossing. The stained glass includes three windows in the chancel of 1884 by Evans, and the west window of 1953 was designed by Joseph Edward Nuttgens. When the church was built, it had a ring of six bells,

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Coordinates: 53.3598, -2.9110
District: Liverpool
Parish: Liverpool, unparished area
Postcode: L19 0PQ
Parliamentary constituency: Liverpool Garston
Established: 1853
Nearest railway station: Cressington — 0.1 km
Official site: www.stmarys-grassendale.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q15979418 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Grassendale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Mary's Church, Grassendale.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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