Where is St Stephen's Church, Astley?

St Stephen's Church, Astley is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M29 7GP), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.

How do I get to St Stephen's Church, Astley?

The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode M29 7GP.

Is St Stephen's Church, Astley free to visit?

Yes, St Stephen's Church, Astley is free to enter.

How do I get to St Stephen's Church, Astley?

The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M29 7GP.

Historic churches · North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Trencherbone Platform · 0.9 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Stephen's Church in Astley, you can reach the nearest railway station, Trencherbone Platform, which is 0.9 km away. The postcode for the church is M29 7GP, and entry is free.

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St Stephen's Church, Astley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5010°, -2.4560°.

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From the Wikipedia article

St Stephen's Church is a parish church located in Astley, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican church built in 1968, and it is part of the Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford diocese of Manchester. Along with St George's Church, Tyldesley, and St John's Church, Mosley Common St Stephen's forms part of the united benefice of Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley Common. The origins of St Stephen's Church date back to Astley Chapel, a chapel of ease of Leigh Parish Church built in 1631 and its successor which was burned in an arson attack in 1961.

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Background

History

The first chapel, built and paid for by Adam Mort, a wealthy owner of Damhouse, who died in early 1631. The chapel was consecrated on August 3 of that same year by the Bishop of Chester. It was the first chapel of ease of the mother church of Leigh, and dedicated to St Stephen, the first Christian martyr. The chapel was built of local brick on part of the common. Reverend Thomas Crompton, appointed by Thomas Mort, became the first minister in 1632. The original chapel, constructed from local brick on part of the common, served the community for nearly 130 years until it was rebuilt after becoming dilapidated. In 1760, the first chapel was replaced by a slightly larger structure built on the…

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Coordinates: 53.5010, -2.4560
District: Wigan
Parish: Wigan, unparished area
Postcode: M29 7GP
Parliamentary constituency: Worsley and Eccles
Established: 1631
Nearest railway station: Trencherbone Platform — 0.9 km
Official site: www.astleyststephen.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7595469 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Astley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Astley St Stephens.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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