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Roman Catholic Church of Saint Austin

A Grade II Listed Building in Cressington, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3613 / 53°21'40"N

Longitude: -2.9122 / 2°54'43"W

OS Eastings: 339392

OS Northings: 385325

OS Grid: SJ393853

Mapcode National: GBR 8Y3K.BS

Mapcode Global: WH87G.7SH0

Plus Code: 9C5V936Q+G4

Entry Name: Roman Catholic Church of Saint Austin

Listing Date: 14 March 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1356263

English Heritage Legacy ID: 213621

Also known as: St Austin's, Grassendale

ID on this website: 101356263

Location: Grassendale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Cressington

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Grassendale St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival

Description


SJ 3985 AIGBURTH ROAD L19 46/30 Roman Catholic Church of Saint Austin 14.3.75 G.V. II

Catholic church. 1838. Brick with stone dressings and stone facade, slate roof. Gabled facades has octagonal flanking turrets with drip mould at eaves level; probably at one time had pinnacles. Lancets flanks gabled porch which has diagonal buttresses; niche with statue flanked by lancets. Rose window with iron tracery and top louvred lancet. 5-bay returns with lancets between buttresses, drip mould and parapet. Interior has west gallery on iron columns. Pointed arched chancel recess has large painting of the crucifixion above reredos, with dove in panel over. Similar chapel recess to right has traceried gablet. To right, a pointed arched panel with entrance and gablet. Some painted glass.

Listing NGR: SJ3939285325

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