St Catharine's Church, Wigan

Name: St Catharine's Church
Address: Wigan, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Wigan

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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St Catharine's Church is in Lorne Street, Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with that of Christ Church, Ince-in-Makerfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. ()

Completed: 1841 (183 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalSpire height: 190 ftCoordinates: 53°32'47"N, 2°37'1"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Wigan Life, Grand Arcade, The Galleries, Trencherfield Mill.

0.5 miW
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Museum of Wigan Life, Wigan
14 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Wigan, the Museum of Wigan Life offers a captivating journey through the local history and heritage of this vibrant town in the United Kingdom. Established in a stately building that once served as the town's library, this museum is a treasure...
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Grand Arcade, Wigan
13 min walk • The Grand Arcade is a shopping centre in the town centre of Wigan, England. Built in 2007, it consists of 39 retailers with a total annual footfall of 6.3 million people. It currently extends to 439,000 sq ft, with units varying in size. The centre is owned and operated by RDI REIT, a property investment business.
0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Galleries, Wigan
17 min walk • The Galleries is a shopping complex in the town centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester owned by Wigan Council. It is divided into three sections formed from three formally independent schemes: The Galeries Shopping Centre, Marketgate Shopping Centre and The Makinson Arcade.
0.9 miSW
Historical place, Museum
Trencherfield Mill, Wigan
24 min walk • Trencherfield Mill is a cotton spinning mill standing next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1907. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Wigan Parish Church, Wigan
17 min walk • All Saints' Church in Wallgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, is an Anglican parish church. It is in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the Diocese of Liverpool.
0.9 miNW
Park
Mesnes Park, Wigan
24 min walk • Mesnes Park park lies to the north-west of Wigan town centre with its main entrance at the junction of Bridgeman Terrace and Mesnes Park Terrace.
0.5 miW
City hall, Library
Wigan Town Hall, Wigan
14 min walk • The new Town Hall is a former technical college in Library Street, Wigan, England which was converted into a municipal facility in 1990. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St James' Church, Wigan
29 min walk • St James' Church is in the Poolstock district of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.5 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John's Church, Wigan
13 min walk • St John's Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Standishgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, St Mary's.
1 miW
Piers and boardwalks, Historical place
Wigan Pier, Wigan
25 min walk • Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Wigan
14 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Standishgate area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1818 and is a Grade II* listed building. It is in the Wigan deanery of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, St John's Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Catharine's Church?

Nearby attractions include Whelley, Wigan (13 min walk), St John's Church, Wigan (13 min walk), St Mary's Church, Wigan (14 min walk), Wigan Town Hall, Wigan (14 min walk).

How to get to St Catharine's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Catharine's Church:

Bus

Scholes/Longshoot • Lines: 575 (6 min walk)
Whelley/Ellis Street • Lines: 575 (9 min walk)

Train

Ince (14 min walk)
Wigan North Western (18 min walk)