Church of St Elphin

CHURCH OF ST ELPHIN, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1329734
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1949
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST ELPHIN, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1329734
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1949
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST ELPHIN, CHURCH STREET

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST ELPHIN, CHURCH STREET

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

District:
Warrington (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 61532 88397

Details

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CHURCH STREET SJ 6188 (south side) 1/59 Church of St Elphin 6.12.49 GV B Shall be amended to read: SJ 6188 WARRINGTON CHURCH STREET (south side) 704-/1/59 Church of St Elphin 6.12.49 GV II*

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CHURCH STREET 5150 (South Side) ) Church of St Elphin SJ 6188 1/59 6.12.49

B GV

2. Medieval fragments, including chancel, mostly of C14. Present church now mainly 1859-67 by Frederick and Horace Francis, probably their best work (Pevsner). Wide nave, wide aisles, crossing tower and tall spire. Very elaborate organ screen 1908 by Wm and Segar Owen, some glass by Pugin; some medieval monuments, others of C18 and early C19.

Ring o' Bells Public House, Nos l31 to 137 (odd). Church of St Elphin cobbled approach and Gateway form a group with Nos 142 to 160 (even).

Listing NGR: SJ6153288397

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
58786
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971)

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