St Matthew's Church, Wigan

St Matthew's Church, Wigan
St Matthew's Church, Wigan is located in Greater Manchester
St Matthew's Church, Wigan
St Matthew's Church, Wigan
Location in Greater Manchester
53°31′45″N 2°40′21″W / 53.5292°N 2.6725°W / 53.5292; -2.6725
OS grid referenceSD 555,038
LocationBillinge Road, Highfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Matthew, Highfield, Wigan
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Matthew
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated11 July 1983
Architect(s)Paley, Austin and Paley,
Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1892
Completed1910
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, tiled roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWigan and West Lancashire
DeaneryWigan
ParishWigan West
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Fran Humphry & Revd Mark Wade
Laity
Reader(s)Colin Hesketh
Director of musicSue Gordon

St Matthew's Church is in Billinge Road, Highfield, Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St Matthew, Highfield, Church of England, retrieved 8 November 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Matthew, Wigan (1384453)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2011