St Bartholomew's Church, Rainhill
Church in Merseyside, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Bartholomew's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Rainhill, Merseyside. It was built in 1838-40 in the style of the Church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola in Rome. Grade II listed, it is situated on the A57 Warrington Road, opposite Rainhill Hall and was described by Nicholas Pevsner as 'The noblest Catholic church in South Lancashire'.[2]
Quick Facts OS grid reference, Location ...
St Bartholomew's Church | |
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Front entrance | |
53.4076°N 2.7509°W / 53.4076; -2.7509 | |
OS grid reference | SJ5017890352 |
Location | Rainhill, Merseyside |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founder(s) | Bartholomew Bretherton |
Dedication | Saint Bartholomew |
Consecrated | 24 August 1840 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Designated | 28 January 1971[1] |
Architect(s) | Joshua Dawson |
Groundbreaking | April 1838 |
Construction cost | £8,000 |
Administration | |
Province | Liverpool |
Archdiocese | Liverpool |
Deanery | St Helens (St Monica) |
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