St Werburgh's Church, Chester

St Werburgh's Church, Chester
East end of St Werburgh's Church, Chester
St Werburgh's Church, Chester is located in Chester city centre
St Werburgh's Church, Chester
St Werburgh's Church, Chester
Location in Chester
53°11′28″N 2°52′57″W / 53.1911°N 2.8825°W / 53.1911; -2.8825
OS grid referenceSJ 411 664
LocationGrosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSt Werburgh, Chester
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Werburgh
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated2 July 1998
Architect(s)Edmund Kirby
Architectural typeChurch
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1873
Completed1914
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
DioceseShrewsbury
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr Paul Shaw
Laity
Flower guildMarie Broadhurst
Parish administratorSyd Jones

St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (since 1541 Chester Cathedral) established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester ("Hugh Lupus").

  1. ^ Diocese of Shrewsbury, St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester, retrieved 19 February 2012
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Werburgh, Chester (1375835)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 February 2012