Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead

Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead
Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead,
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Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead is located in Merseyside
Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead
Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead
Location in Merseyside
53°23′52″N 3°02′14″W / 53.3978°N 3.0372°W / 53.3978; -3.0372
OS grid referenceSJ 311 895
LocationBeckwith Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipCentral churchmanship
WebsiteBirkenhead Priory Parish
History
Former name(s)St Anne's Church, Birkenhead
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated21 July 1987
Architect(s)William Cole,
Charles Aldridge (chancel extension)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1846
Completed1893
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryBirkenhead
ParishBirkenhead Priory
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Paul Bentley
Curate(s)Revd Debbie Wilkinson

The Church of Christ the King is in Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. It is part of the Birkenhead Priory Parish, and serves the centre of the town of Birkenhead. The other church is the parish is the chapel of Birkenhead Priory.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

  1. ^ Christ the King, Birkenhead, Church of England, retrieved 5 December 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of Christ the King (1201589)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 December 2013