Historic churches · North Wales
St Winefride's Church, Holywell
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St Winefride's Church, Holywell — grade II listed church in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Flint · 6.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Winefride's Church in Holywell, the nearest railway station is Flint, located 6.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH8 7PL. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Winefride's Church, Holywell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Joseph John Scoles. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2753°, -3.2229°.
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Heritage listing
St Winefride's Church (also known as St Winifred's Church or St Winefred's Church) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Holywell, Flintshire. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and was until recently the first church in the United Kingdom to be administered by the Vocationist Fathers now since departed as the parish returns into diocesan hands. It is Grade II listed building. It was the first church the Jesuits built in Wales.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Winefride's Church (also known as St Winifred's Church or St Winefred's Church) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Holywell, Flintshire. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and was until recently the first church in the United Kingdom to be administered by the Vocationist Fathers now since departed as the parish returns into diocesan hands. It is Grade II listed building. It was the first church the Jesuits built in Wales.
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Background
History
It was founded by the Jesuits in 1832. By the 1930s they were asked by the Bishop of Menevia, Francis Vaughan to hand over the church to the Diocese of Wrexham. On 19 August 1991, the church was designated a Grade II listed building. it has now reverted to a diocesan priest administration as before.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2753, -3.2229
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Holywell
- Postcode
- CH8 7PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd East
- Nearest railway station
- Flint — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900539 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Winefride's Church, Holywell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eglwys Gatholig y Santes Gwenffrewi - St Winefride's Catholic Church, Holywell, Treffynnon, Wales 77.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Winefride's Church, Holywell?
- St Winefride's Church, Holywell is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH8 7PL), in the parish of Holywell.
- What is St Winefride's Church, Holywell?
- St Winefride's Church, Holywell — grade II listed church in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Winefride's Church, Holywell?
- The nearest railway station is Flint, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH8 7PL.
- Is St Winefride's Church, Holywell a listed building?
- St Winefride's Church, Holywell is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Winefride's Church, Holywell a protected site?
- Yes — St Winefride's Church, Holywell is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Winefride's Church, Holywell free to visit?
- Yes, St Winefride's Church, Holywell is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Winefride's Church, Holywell?
- The nearest railway station is Flint, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH8 7PL.