St Alban's Church, Warrington
| St Alban's Church, Warrington | |
|---|---|
Liverpool | |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr Christopher Cunningham |
| Deacon(s) | Revd Paul Cooper, Revd Terry Dolan |
St Alban's Church is in Bewsey Street near to the centre of the town of
Archdiocese of Liverpool.[1] The church forms part of the parish of Sacred Heart and Saint Alban.[2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[3]
History
The parish was founded in 1772 by the
Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey, and was the first Roman Catholic church in the town after the Reformation.[1] The present building dates from 1823 and was designed by Edward Alcock.[4] In 1893 the sanctuary, designed by Peter Paul Pugin, was added to the church.[1] The west façade was refashioned in 1909.[4]
Architecture
The church is built in brick.baptistry at the northwest corner. The porch is pedimented and has a round-headed archway with two orders.[3] Above this are three round-arched windows and the roof is gabled.[4]
The altar,
St Alban. The stained glass in the west windows and in the windows in the north and south walls also depict saints. The parish registers go back to 1774.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Church of St Alban, The Parish of Sacred Heart and Saint Alban, Warrington, retrieved 23 September 2013
- ^ Welcome, The Parish of Sacred Heart and Saint Alban, Warrington, retrieved 23 September 2013
- ^ a b Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of St Alban, Warrington (1161260)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 September 2013
- ^ ISBN 0-300-10910-5
