Church of St Marie (Roman Catholic)
CHURCH OF ST MARIE (ROMAN CATHOLIC), SEABANK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379777
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Marie (Roman Catholic)
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARIE (ROMAN CATHOLIC), SEABANK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379777
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Marie (Roman Catholic)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARIE (ROMAN CATHOLIC), SEABANK 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 MARIE (ROMAN CATHOLIC), SEABANK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 33858 17804
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD3317NE SEABANK ROAD
664-1/9/182 (North side)
15/11/72 CHURCH OF ST MARIE
Roman Catholic Church
II
Roman Catholic church. Originally 1841, by Augustus Welby Northmore
Pugin, enlarged 1852, rebuilt 1875, facade rebuilt in replica
1924. Portland stone facade with sandstone dressings, steeply-
pitched 3-span roofs
STYLE: Decorated.
PLAN: nave on north-east/south-west axis with side aisles
under parallel roofs, 3-sided apse. Facade of 3 unequal
gables.
EXTERIOR: the gable of the nave has a full-width projected
rectangular porch with a statue in a niche flanked by gabled
entrances with 2-centred arched doorways, a pair of flying
buttresses rising from the sides of the porch, under the left
of these a semicircular vice with semi-conical roof, 3 unequal
lancets between the buttresses, that in the centre shorter to
allow for a rose window above, and a gabled bellcote.
The flanking gables of the aisles, which are smaller, each
have a 2-centred arched 3-light window with tracery. At the
sides the aisles have 2-centred arched 2-light windows and the
nave has segmental-pointed 2-light clerestory windows.
INTERIOR: 7-bay aisle arcades of quatrefoil columns carrying
2-centred double-chamfered arches; collar-truss roof with
king-struts, angle-struts and long straight braces from the
wall posts; 5-sided organ and choir gallery at west end,
supported on cast-iron columns; sanctuary with elaborate
carved reredos.
Listing NGR: SD3385817804
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479185
- 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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