Church of St Hilary
CHURCH OF ST HILARY, CLAREMOUNT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242754
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Hilary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HILARY, CLAREMOUNT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242754
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Hilary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST HILARY, CLAREMOUNT 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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HILARY, CLAREMOUNT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 29643 92178
Details
SJ 29 SE WALLASEY CLAREMOUNT ROAD (west side) Wallasey
2/40 Church of - St. Hilary
G.V. II
Church. 1858-9. By W. and J. Hay. Stone and slate roof with fish scale bands. Nave with aisles under lean-to roof, crossing tower and transepts, chancel with north vestry and south chapel. 4-bay nave has 3-light segmental-pointed windows between buttresses to aisles, north and south gabled porches with entrances of one order. Clerestory has segmental-pointed windows of 2 ogee-headed lights. West front has entrance of 2 orders with dog-tooth moulding approached by steps; 4-light window with Decorated tracery between weathered buttresses and 2-light aisle windows. Transepts have 2 windows of 2 lights and rose window above, 2-light east windows. Tower has octagonal north east turret rising above parapet. Bell stage has angle buttresses and paired 2-light louvred bell openings, ball flower cornice and embattled parapet with gargoyles. Top stage of turret has small lights, Chancel has diagonal buttresses, 5-light east window and 2-light windows to north and south. Vestry has lateral stack, 3-light window with similar one above to east, and extension dated 1923. Interior: Nave arcades have hexagonal piers, which retain gas pipes; arch-braced roof on wall shafts. Font has bowl on central pier and 4 piers to angles. Chancel has 2-bay organ loft to north and 2-bay chapel arcade to south. Sedilia with nodding ogee heads and piscina set in pinnacle to south, piscina with nodding ogee head to north. Timber reredos with rich carving. Stalls dated 1897, Arts and Crafts ornament and enamel plaques. Timber screen to chapel. The church is a prominent landmark in north west Wirral.
Listing NGR: SJ2964392178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443661
- 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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