Where is St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield?

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WN4 9PL), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.

How do I get to St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield?

The nearest railway station is Bryn, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN4 9PL.

Is St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield a listed building?

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield a protected site?

Yes — St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield is part of the THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH National Nature Reserve.

Is St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield free to visit?

Yes, St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield is free to enter.

How do I get to St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield?

The nearest railway station is Bryn, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN4 9PL.

Historic churches · North West England

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield

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St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield — grade II listed church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Bryn · 1.7 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

St Thomas' Church is located in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, with the postcode WN4 9PL. The nearest railway station is Bryn, which is 1.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1930. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4857°, -2.6389°.

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Heritage listing

St Thomas' Church is in Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with that of St Luke, Stubshaw Cross. 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

National Nature Reserve: THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH

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

A chapel of ease to St Oswald, Winwick is recorded on the site in 1515; this chapel was rebuilt in 1714. The new chapel, which had a cruciform plan, was consecrated in 1746. It was enlarged in 1782, and again in 1815. This chapel was in Georgian style. The present church was built in 1891–93, and was designed by F. H. Oldham of Manchester, providing seating for about 500 people. The church was consecrated on 6 July 1893 by the Rt Revd J. C. Ryle, Bishop of Liverpool. In 1929–30 the Lancaster architect Henry Paley of Austin and Paley added a new vestry at a cost of £506 (equivalent to £}}). The tower originally had a saddleback roof, but this was removed in the 1960s.

Architecture

Inside the church the arcades are carried on octagonal piers without capitals. The chancel arch is decorated with Tudor roses. On the north side of the chancel is a piscina. In 1905 it was moved into the new church and rebuilt by Charles Whiteley of Chester. In 1962 it was moved from its position on the north side of the chancel to a north chapel by Whitely, and in 1988 the organ was refurbished by George Sixsmith.

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Coordinates: 53.4857, -2.6389
District: Wigan
Parish: Wigan, unparished area
Postcode: WN4 9PL
Parliamentary constituency: Makerfield
Established: 1930
Nearest railway station: Bryn — 1.7 km
Official site: www.stthomasandstluke.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7595520 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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