St Edith's Church, Wrexham

Name: St Edith's Church
Address: Wrexham, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Wrexham

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St Edith's Church, Shocklach, stands at the end of an isolated lane running toward the River Dee about 1 mile to the north of the village of Shocklach, Cheshire, England. It is a small Norman church, and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Cheshire. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and its simple Norman work is considered to be unique in Cheshire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Tilston. ()

Completed: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 53°2'45"N, 2°50'56"W

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Wrexham United Kingdom

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St Edith's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Oswald's Church, The Flash Lake, St Chad's Church, Farndon Bridge.

3.9 miSE
Church
St Oswald's Church
99 min walk • St Oswald's Church stands on the highest point in the market town of Malpas, Cheshire, England, on or near the site of a Norman motte and bailey castle.
5.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
The Flash Lake, Gresford
145 min walk • The Flash or Gresford Flash is a lake located near Borras, Wrexham, Wales. The Flash is an artificial lake which is commonly used for sailing and other recreational pursuits.
2.9 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Chad's Church, Holt
74 min walk • St Chad's Church is in the village of Farndon, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Coddington.
2.9 miNW
Bridge
Farndon Bridge, Holt
74 min walk • Farndon Bridge or Holt Bridge, crosses the River Dee and the England-Wales border between the village of Farndon, Cheshire, England and the town of Holt, Wrexham, Wales.
2.7 miNW
Church
St Chad's Church, Holt
70 min walk • St Chad's Church, Holt, is in the town of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales overlooking the River Dee and the Wales–England border. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Alyn, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Maiden Castle
113 min walk • Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hill fort, one of many fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age, but one of only seven in the county of Cheshire in northern England.
4 miSW
Church
St Dunawd's Church
102 min walk • St Dunawd's Church, Bangor Is-coed, is in the village of Bangor Is-coed, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Dee Valley, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
4.5 miNE
Church
Brown Knowl Methodist Church
115 min walk • Brown Knowl Methodist Church is in Sherrington's Lane in the settlement of Brown Knowl in the civil parish of Broxton, Cheshire, England.
2.3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Stretton Watermill
58 min walk • Stretton Watermill is a working historic watermill in Stretton, Cheshire, England. It is owned and administered by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
3.3 miN
Memorial
Obelisk Commemorating Roger Barnston
84 min walk • The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow.
5.3 miNE
Church
All Saints Church
136 min walk • All Saints Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Harthill, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. As of 2010 the church is being converted into a community facility for the village and locality.