Building record 5657 - Our Lady's Star of the Sea Church, Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port

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Summary

Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church 2A Enfield Road Ellesmere Port CH65 8BY The original church was of corrugated iron built in 1909 to serve the workers of the Wolverhampton Corrugated Iron Co, this was the site of the first Catholic Church in Ellesmere Port. It was replaced in 1931 with the current dark brown brick building. The church is planned on a southwest to northeast axis with an entrance in the south and the chancel in east. The nave is four bays long with main entrance in southeast elevation. There is a large rose window overlooking Whitby Road and semi circular window openings in each bay separated by decorative brick columns. The gables at the ends of the main transept are decorated with tall arched windows and there is a cross shaped finial to the southwest gable. The interior has a wide span roof supported by steel trusses on unusual pale brick and original art deco design radiators.

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church

Address: 2A Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8BY
Architect: Unknown
Date: 1931

Description:
First Catholic Church in Ellesmere Port. Originated in 1909 to serve the workers of the Wolverhampton Corrugated Iron Co. Replaced in 1931 with dark brown brick building.
Planned on southwest to northeast axis with entrance in south and chancel in east. Nave four bays long with main entrance in southeast elevation. Cross-shaped finial to southwest gable with large star patterned window overlooking Whitby Road. Semi circular window openings in each bay separated by decorative brick columns. Gables to and ends of main transept decorated with tall arched windows.
Interior: Wide span roof supported by steel trusses on unusual pale brick. Original radiators art deco in design.

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Good

Current Use
In use as church (1)


<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL76 (Index). SCH5437.

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  • <1> Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL76.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 400 762 (35m by 31m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ47NW
Civil Parish ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County WHITBY, EASTHAM, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 9 2011 2:50PM