St Mary's Church, West Derby, Liverpool

St Mary's Church, West Derby
St Mary's Church, West Derby,
from the southwest
St Mary's Church, West Derby is located in Merseyside
St Mary's Church, West Derby
St Mary's Church, West Derby
Location in Merseyside
53°26′00″N 2°54′31″W / 53.4334°N 2.9086°W / 53.4334; -2.9086
OS grid referenceSJ 397 934
LocationWest Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
WebsiteSt Mary, West Derby
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated12 July 1966
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival (Geometric)
Groundbreaking1853
Completed1856
Specifications
Other dimensionsTower height over 160 feet (49 m)
Nave 72 feet (22 m) by 55 feet (17 m)
Chancel 41 feet (12 m) by 25 feet (8 m)
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryLiverpool
DeaneryWest Derby
ParishSt Mary, West Derby
Clergy
RectorRevd Stephen Boyd, Dip H.E., B.Th. (Oxon)
Priest(s)Revd Jenny Bowen
Assistant priest(s)Revd Robert Williams, Revd Barbara Smith
Laity
Reader(s)Kathy Yates, Jane Ward
Director of musicKevin Mulcahy, B.Sc. Assistant Director of Music Katherine Wikeley, M.T.L.
Organist(s)Peter Miller, A.R.C.O.
Organ scholarHelen Lunn B.A. (Hons) (John Pilling Organ Scholar)

St Mary's Church is in West Derby, a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of West Derby, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with that of St James, West Derby.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St Mary, West Derby, Liverpool, Church of England, retrieved 16 April 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Liverpool (1356273)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2013