St Mary's Church, Ellesmere

St Mary's Church, Ellesmere
Chancel and tower of St Mary's Church, Ellesmere,
from the south
St Mary's Church, Ellesmere is located in Shropshire
St Mary's Church, Ellesmere
St Mary's Church, Ellesmere
Location in Shropshire
52°54′27″N 2°53′22″W / 52.9075°N 2.8895°W / 52.9075; -2.8895
OS grid referenceSJ 403 348
LocationEllesmere, Shropshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Websitewww.achurchnearyou.com/church/4273//
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated19 March 1951
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Arthur Blomfield
J. Loughborough Pearson
(restorations)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLichfield
ArchdeaconrySalop
DeaneryEllesmere
ParishEllesmere
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Pat Hawkins
Laity
Reader(s)Ron Herapath
Organist(s)Malcolm Powell,
Mrs Anthony Babydik
Churchwarden(s)Rodney Stokes,
Christiane Bunce
Parish administratorHelen Hearn

St Mary's Church stands on a hill in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ellesmere, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2]

  1. ^ Ellesmere The Blessed Virgin Mary, Ellesmere, Church of England, retrieved 14 February 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Ellesmere Urban (1055505)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 February 2013