Historic churches · North West England
St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale
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St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale — grade II listed church in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rainford · 3.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Paul's Church in Skelmersdale can be reached from Rainford railway station, which is 3.7 km away. The postcode for the church is WN8 8NQ. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1906. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5500°, -2.7924°.
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Heritage listing
St Paul's Church is in Church Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, 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.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church is in Church Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
A chapel was first built in Skelmersdale in 1776 as a chapel of ease to St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. It was enlarged in 1823 and again in 1850. In 1856 it became a parish church in its own right, and was dedicated to Saint Paul. Later in the 19th century the chapel was damaged by subsidence due to coal mining. The present church was built on different site nearby. Its foundation stone was laid in July 1903, and the church was consecrated on 18 December 1906 by the Rt Revd Francis Chavasse, bishop of Liverpool. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, and provided seating for 575 people. The plan was to add a tower on the north side of the chancel, but this was never…
Architecture
Inside the church the arcades are carried on octagonal piers. Below the clerestory windows is a continuous impost with a raised carved inscription in Latin.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5500, -2.7924
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- West Lancashire, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN8 8NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Rainford — 3.7 km
- Official site
- www.stpauls-skelmersdale.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595142 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale (1).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale?
- St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN8 8NQ), in the parish of West Lancashire, unparished area.
- What is St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale?
- St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale — grade II listed church in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale?
- The nearest railway station is Rainford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN8 8NQ.
- When was St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Is St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale a listed building?
- St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale free to visit?
- Yes, St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale?
- The nearest railway station is Rainford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN8 8NQ.