St Mary's Church, Warrington

Name: St Mary's Church
Address: Warrington, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Warrington

Gothic Revival architecture, Top attraction, Church

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St Mary's Church, or St Mary's Priory, is in the town centre of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Catholic church. The parish was established and served by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey, but following the withdrawal of Ampleforth Abbey from the parish in 2012, it was served by the priest from St Benedict's Church, Warrington. From November 2015, the church has been owned and served by priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter as a shrine church dedicated to the celebration of the sacraments of the pre-Vatican II form of the Roman Rite. It is well known for the beauty and reverence of its liturgy. ()

Completed: 1923 (101 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°23'23"N, 2°35'19"W

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Warrington United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Gulliver's World, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Sankey Valley Park, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery.

1.7 miNW
Amusement park
Gulliver's World, Warrington
43 min walk • Gulliver's World is a theme park located in Warrington, England. It consists of themed areas Land, Gully Town, and Safari Kingdom. The park's attractions were designed for children between the ages of 2 and 13. Splash Zone and Blast Arena are two indoor attractions located next to the main theme park. A hotel opened on the site in 2012.
0.5 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
12 min walk • The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves.
1.4 miNW
Park
Sankey Valley Park, Warrington
36 min walk • Sankey Valley Park is a public park in Warrington, Cheshire. It occupies part of the Sankey Valley and the main park itself covers over 1½ miles between Sankey Bridges in the south and Callands in the north.
~1850 ftSW
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington
9 min walk • Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is on Bold Street in the Cultural Quarter of Warrington in a Grade II listed building that it shares with the town's Central Library. The Museum and the Library originally opened in 1848 as the first rate-supported library in the UK, before moving to their current premises in 1858.
0.4 miSW
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concerts and shows
Parr Hall, Warrington
11 min walk • The Parr Hall is the only surviving professional concert hall venue in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~1160 ftW
Church, Georgian architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Warrington
6 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in the centre of the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Warrington.
1.2 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Travel agency
St Thomas' Church, Warrington
32 min walk • St Thomas' Church is in Stockton Heath, to the south of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.
0.5 miSW
Museum
Museum of Policing in Cheshire, Warrington
14 min walk • The Museum of Policing in Cheshire is a museum that focuses on law enforcement and its history in the county of Cheshire. It is based in Warrington Police station. The exhibits include uniforms from history, and a Doctor Who police box. A book based upon the museum archives was published in 2014.
~1970 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Elphin's Church, Warrington
10 min walk • St Elphin's Church is the parish church of the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Warrington.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Warrington Transporter Bridge, Warrington
23 min walk • The Warrington Transporter Bridge is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
~1560 ftS
Bridge
Warrington Bridge, Warrington
8 min walk • Warrington Bridge is the name given to several historical bridges crossing the River Mersey in the town of Warrington, England. The current structure is the sixth to stand in this location and was constructed 1909–15 by Alfred Thorne & Sons.

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

Nearby attractions include Holy Trinity Church, Warrington (6 min walk), 19–21 Sankey Street, Warrington (7 min walk), Statue of Oliver Cromwell, Warrington (8 min walk), Warrington Bridge, Warrington (8 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to St Mary's Church:

Bus

Orchard Street • Lines: 100, 3 (5 min walk)
Stand 2 • Lines: 16 (6 min walk)

Train

Warrington Central (6 min walk)
Warrington Bank Quay (17 min walk)