Historic churches · North West England
St Paul's Church, Peel
St Paul's Church, Peel — church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walkden · 2.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Paul's Church in Peel, you can take a train to Walkden station, which is 2.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is M38 9EA, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Paul's Church, Peel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1876. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5309°, -2.4260°.
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Heritage listing
St Paul's Church, Peel is an active Anglican parish church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester and is a Grade II listed building. St Paul's serves the parish of Peel and Little Hulton and, together with St Paul's in Walkden and St John the Baptist in Little Hulton, is part of the Walkden and Little Hulton Team Ministry in the Eccles Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church, Peel is an active Anglican parish church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester and is a Grade II listed building. St Paul's serves the parish of Peel and Little Hulton and, together with St Paul's in Walkden and St John the Baptist in Little Hulton, is part of the Walkden and Little Hulton Team Ministry in the Eccles Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry.
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Background
History
The church's origins are in Peel Chapel built in 1760 by the Yates family and consecrated as a chapelry in the Parish of Deane. The chapelry became a district parish in March 1874. The old chapel was demolished and the foundation stone for a new church immediately to the south was laid by Lord Kenyon in August 1874. The church, designed by J. Medland and Henry Taylor, was built between 1874 and 1876, consecrated in December 1876 and its tower added in 1897. Construction of the church cost about £5,500 (£}} in 2014), and the spire a further £2,000 (£}} in 2014).
Architecture
The nave arcade is carried on short cylindrical columns with moulded and decorated capitals. It has a hammer-beam roof and the wide chancel arch is supported on quatrefoil columns.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5309, -2.4260
- District
- Salford
- Parish
- Salford, unparished area
- Postcode
- M38 9EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Walkden — 2.4 km
- Official site
- stpaulspeel.wordpress.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Peel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parish Church of St Paul, Peel - geograph.org.uk - 449240.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Church, Peel?
- St Paul's Church, Peel is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M38 9EA), in the parish of Salford, unparished area.
- What is St Paul's Church, Peel?
- St Paul's Church, Peel — church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church, Peel?
- The nearest railway station is Walkden, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode M38 9EA.
- When was St Paul's Church, Peel built?
- Built or established in 1876.
- Is St Paul's Church, Peel a listed building?
- St Paul's Church, Peel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Church, Peel free to visit?
- Yes, St Paul's Church, Peel is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church, Peel?
- The nearest railway station is Walkden, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M38 9EA.