Latitude: 53.471 / 53°28'15"N
Longitude: -2.9943 / 2°59'39"W
OS Eastings: 334098
OS Northings: 397597
OS Grid: SJ340975
Mapcode National: GBR 7XJ9.KG
Mapcode Global: WH870.Z0BX
Plus Code: 9C5VF2C4+97
Entry Name: Church of St Philip
Listing Date: 17 January 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1199359
English Heritage Legacy ID: 216478
Also known as: St Philip's Church, Litherland
ID on this website: 101199359
Location: St Philip's Church, Litherland, Sefton, Merseyside, L21
County: Sefton
Electoral Ward/Division: Litherland
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Litherland
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Litherland St Philip
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building
LITHERLAND CHURCH ROAD SJ 39 NW (south side) 9/80 Church of St. Philip II Church. 1861-3. By H. Gee. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave with north west tower, transepts, short chancel and south vestry. Cornices and coped gables with fleur-de-lys finials. 3-bay nave has 2- light windows with Geometrical tracery between weathered buttresses; west window of 5 lights. Short tower has entrance of one order to west. 3 stages, the lowest with set back buttresses and paired lancets, cornice with ball flower and weathering over. 2nd stage has angle buttresses and lancets. Bell stage has stepped triple lancets, clock faces to west and south. Cornice with gargoyles and splayed spire. Transepts are 2 bays deep, with angle buttresses, 5- light window over gabled porch with entrance of one order, return windows of 2 lights. Chancel has high 5-light window, projecting vestry has traceried lancets and south door with straight-headed window of 3 ogee-headed lights; gabled projection has entrance and 2-light window. Interior has hammer-beam roofs and large crossing space. Good C19 stained glass chancel window.
Listing NGR: SJ3409897597
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