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St Werburgh's Church, Chester

St Werburgh's Church, Chester — grade II listed Roman Catholic church in Chester, UK.

St Werburgh's Church, Chester

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St Werburgh's Church, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1914. Designed by Edmund Kirby. Built in the French Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed Roman Catholic church in Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1911°, -2.8825°.

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St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (since 1541 Chester Cathedral) established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester ("Hugh Lupus").

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Coordinates
53.1911, -2.8825
Parish
Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
Postcode
CH1 1QJ
Parliamentary constituency
Chester North and Neston
Established
1914

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Werburgh's Church, Chester?
St Werburgh's Church, Chester is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1911°, -2.8825°.
When was St Werburgh's Church, Chester built?
St Werburgh's Church, Chester dates to 1914 — the Modern period. It was designed by Edmund Kirby.
Who designed St Werburgh's Church, Chester?
St Werburgh's Church, Chester was designed by Edmund Kirby, in the French Gothic architecture style.
Is St Werburgh's Church, Chester a listed building?
St Werburgh's Church, Chester carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.