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St Bartholomews Church, Thurstaston
St Bartholomews Church, Thurstaston
St Bartholomew’s Church is located in Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside, England.
Key Facts
- Location: Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside, England
- Denomination: Anglican
- Diocese: Chester
- Grade: II
- Architect: J. Loughborough Pearson
- Consecrated: 1886
- Materials: Red sandstone, tile
- Features: Lychgate, alabaster reredos, pulpit, font, organ, stained glass, memorial tablets
Overview
St Bartholomew’s Church is located in Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester and is a Grade II listed building.
The earliest mention of a church on the site dates back to around 1125. The original Norman church was replaced in 1824, and the current church, designed by J. Loughborough Pearson, was consecrated in 1886. The church features a lychgate erected in 1900 in memory of Thomas Henry Ismay.
The church is built in red sandstone with a tiled roof and includes a nave, chancel, vestry, and a tower with a spire. The interior is noted for its increasing richness towards the east, with alabaster reredos, pulpit, and font. The organ, built by Henry Willis & Sons in 1905, has undergone several modifications. The church also houses stained glass by Clayton and Bell and memorial tablets for the Whitmore and Glegg families.
Nearby, the tower of the previous church (dated 1824) and a stone sundial (dated 1844) are also listed at Grade II. The churchyard contains war graves and the tomb of Thomas Henry Ismay, designed by Richard Norman Shaw.
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