Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
St Mary's Church, Grimsby
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St Mary's Church, Grimsby — a Grade II*-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grimsby Docks · 0.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church in Grimsby is located at postcode DN32 7JX. The nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, which is 0.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Grimsby is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church or its full name St Mary on the Sea Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. It was built from 1880 to 1883. It is situated on the corner of Heneage Road and Wellington Street in the town centre. It was designed by Hadfield and Son and is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
Architecture
In 1858, Sir John Sutton, a local landowner bought the site for the church, but died before building on it started. In 1880, more than thirty years after the purchase of the site, did construction begin. The majority of the cost was paid for by Thomas Young of Kingerby Hall, who also paid for the building of several other churches in Lincolnshire. The church was designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield and his son Charles Hadfield, who was also the architects for Salford and Sheffield cathedrals. The initial plan for the church was that it would be double the size of what was built, but it would have been too expensive, so a smaller than planned church was built. On 19 August 1883, the church…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5678, -0.0707
- District
- North East Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North East Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN32 7JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Established
- 1883
- Nearest railway station
- Grimsby Docks — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.holytinitygci.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23302365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Grimsby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Grimsby?
- St Mary's Church, Grimsby is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN32 7JX), in the parish of North East Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- What is St Mary's Church, Grimsby?
- St Mary's Church, Grimsby — a Grade II*-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Grimsby?
- The nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN32 7JX.
- When was St Mary's Church, Grimsby built?
- Built or established in 1883. Designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grimsby a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Grimsby is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grimsby a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Grimsby is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Mary's Church, Grimsby free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Grimsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Grimsby?
- The nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN32 7JX.