Church of St Mary

CHURCH OF ST MARY, LIVERPOOL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1230723
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY, LIVERPOOL ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1230723
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARY, LIVERPOOL ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY, LIVERPOOL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Warrington (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Great Sankey
National Grid Reference:
SJ 56896 88461

Details

SJ 58 NE GREAT SANKEY C.P. LIVERPOOL ROAD (North Side)

3/8 Church of St Mary

9/8/1966 II

Church 1769, altered during C19. The chancel 1883 by W Owen; tower, belfry and spire built or rebuilt 1868-9. Stone-dressed brown brick on sandstone plinth; slate roof. Aisleless nave of 3 bays; west tower of brick with recessed corners and clock on each face carries octagonal louvred timber belfry under lead-roofed spire with gilt ball. Battlemented nave has windows of 3 lights with (probably mid C19) simple panel tracery. East window of 3 lights has full panel tracery. Small 2-light window to each side of chancel. Gabled south porch. Interior. 4 arch-braced trusses. Tudor chancel arch. Pews 1883. 4 memorial windows in nave; of 1886(E) and 1889(W), south; and 1906(E) and by Jones and Wallis(W), north. Monument to Rev.Edward Lloyd, died 1813; putto by an urn of white marble on a dark ground.

Listing NGR: SJ5689688461

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
405599
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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