St Mary's Church, Widnes

St Mary's Church, Widnes
St. Mary's Church, West Bank, Widnes
St Mary's Church, Widnes, from the West
St Mary's Church, Widnes is located in Cheshire
St Mary's Church, Widnes
St Mary's Church, Widnes
Location in Cheshire
53°20′56″N 2°43′58″W / 53.3488°N 2.7329°W / 53.3488; -2.7329
OS grid referenceSJ 513,838
LocationWidnes, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
WebsiteSt Mary, Widnes
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated1910
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated31 October 1983
Architect(s)Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1908
Completed1910
Construction cost£16,669
Specifications
Capacity770
Length1,785 feet (544 m)
Width80 feet (24 m)
Nave width25.5 feet (8 m)
MaterialsRed sandstone
Roofs of Ruabon tiles and lead
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWarrington
DeaneryWidnes
ParishSt Mary, Widnes
Clergy
RectorRevd Janice Collier
Vicar(s)Revd Jeremy Duff
Curate(s)Revd Dawn Harrison
Laity
Reader(s)Chris Holleran
Churchwarden(s)Alma Lowe, Bill Johnson

St Mary's Church is in the West Bank area of Widnes, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Widnes. Together with the churches of St Paul, Widnes, and St Mary, Hale, it forms the South Widnes Team.[2] It has been described as "the last great church masterpiece" created by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley.[3][a]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Widnes (1130420)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 August 2012
  2. ^ Deanery of Widnes, Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, retrieved 8 August 2012
  3. ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 165.
  4. ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 167


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