St Mary's Creative Space

St Mary's Creative Space
St Mary's Creative Space, Chester
St Mary's Creative Space Location in Cheshire
53°11′11″N 2°53′28″W / 53.1863°N 2.8911°W / 53.1863; -2.8911
OS grid reference	SJ 404,658
Location	Chester, Cheshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Former name(s)	Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester
Status	Redundant
Architecture
Functional status	Educational centre
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	28 June 1955
Architect(s)	James Harrison J. P. Seddon
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Completed	1892
Closed	1972
Specifications
Materials	Red sandstone

St Mary's Creative Space, formerly the Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, stands at the top of St Mary's Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England, near Chester Castle. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.^[1] The church stands at the top of a narrow winding lane which leads down to the River Dee, and it is adjacent to Chester Castle.^[2] In the 1970s the church was converted into an educational centre.^[1] It is currently available for use as a concert and exhibition venue and the Chester Music Society hold many concerts there throughout the year. The venue is programmed by Theatre in the Quarter, and hosts a variety of art and cultural events, from homegrown Cestrian performers, national and international acts.^{[citation needed]}