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St Peter's Church, Parr
St Peter's Church, Parr, is in Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens, Parr, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of St Helens, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice#Church of England, benefice is combined with those of three local churches to form the Parr Team Ministry. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History St Peter's replaced an earlier church nearby that was burnt down in 1860. It was designed by J. Medland Taylor, and built in 1864–65. The church cost £2,600. Architecture Exterior The walls of the church are built in a mixture of red and yellow sandstone and industrial waste in the form of copper slag, and the roofs are slated. Its plan consists of a nave, north and south aisles under catslide roofs, a double south transept, a chancel with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parr, St Helens
Parr is a ward and historic township, located towards the eastern side of the town of St. Helens, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 12,199. The township dates back to the West Derby hundred district from the 12th century. History In the mid 14th century, the manor of Parr was held by William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre. The Section dedicated to Parr. The manor was divided initially by two local families, documented as "Halsall de Parr" and the "de Parr". The Halsall family were associated with the area for several generations, with second to last being Sir Thomas Parr, the father of Henry VIII's final wife Catherine Parr. The final descendent, Thomas's son, William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton died without an heir meaning the lands were conveyed back to the crown. The family seat was Parr Hall, sited close to where Frodsham Drive is today. Parr was a largely wooded area of heath through much of its early history. It was bisected by the Sankey Brook ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |