Building Name

Church of our Lady of the Assumption, Latchford

Date
1901 - 1902
Street
St Mary’s Street
District/Town
Latchford, Warrington
County/Country
Cheshire, England
Architect
Listed
Grade II

Soon after the appointment of Fr McGrath plans were prepared for a new church on the site which had been set aside for the purpose in 1869. Robert Curran was again appointed architect, and the foundation stone was laid in August 1901. The new church of St Mary was opened in October 1902 by the Bishop of Shrewsbury.  The church was built to accommodate 600 people and had cost £6,000 at the time of its opening. Several elements of the new church were never completed, most noticeably the top stage of the tower and tall spire.  The church is notable for a collection of furnishings by the Chester architect John Douglas, his only work in the diocese; these include the elaborate screens to the side chapels, altar servers’ stalls and canopied sedilia. There is also good stained glass of the 1930s by Margaret Rope in the sanctuary.