St Werburgh's Church, Chester
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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").
Not to be confused with Abbey of St Werburgh.
Quick Facts OS grid reference, Location ...
St Werburgh's Church, Chester | |
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53.1911°N 2.8825°W / 53.1911; -2.8825 | |
OS grid reference | SJ 411 664 |
Location | Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | St Werburgh, Chester |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Werburgh |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 2 July 1998 |
Architect(s) | Edmund Kirby |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | French Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1873 |
Completed | 1914 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Sandstone, slate roofs |
Administration | |
Diocese | Shrewsbury |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Fr Paul Shaw |
Laity | |
Flower guild | Marie Broadhurst |
Parish administrator | Syd Jones |
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