St Mary's Church, West Derby, Liverpool
Coordinates: 53°25′58″N 2°54′33″W / 53.4329°N 2.9093°W
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
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 St Mary's Church |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Town or city | Liverpool |
| Country | England |
| Construction started | 1853 |
| Cost | £12,000 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Red sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | George Gilbert Scott |
St Mary's Church, is situated in West Derby, Liverpool, England. It was built in 1853, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is a Grade II* Listed building built of red sandstone with Yorkshire stone pillars and is situated in the heart of West Derby Village at the entrance to Croxteth Park. It is regarded as a fine example of Scott's work and has windows by Clayton and Bell, together with some fine woodwork in the chancel and sanctuary. The style is 14th century Gothic, but because of the great expense of providing secure foundations for the tower, the original more elaborate design had to be significantly modified.
The whole cost was raised by voluntary subscriptions. Lord Sefton gave the land and a further £500 towards the building cost.[1] The total building cost was £8,000. The tower, marked by three turrets of matching size and a larger one which includes the staircase cost another £4,000 and was built at the expense of Mr Pemberton Heywood. It is 30 feet (9.1 m) square and over 160 feet (49 m) high. The nave is 72 feet (22 m) by 50 feet (15 m) and the chancel 41 feet (12 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m).
The Rector is the Rev. Mark Coleman. He joined the church in 2007.
It is home to one of the few remaining parish choirs of boys and men in the Diocese of Liverpool.
[edit] References
- ^ New Parish Church for West Derby. Liverpool Mercury. 15 April 1853. p. 7.
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