Key facts
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Chapel Street
Leigh, WN7 2PR
Greater Manchester - Built
- 1855
- Listed status
- Grade II listed
- Architect
- Joseph Hansom
Sources: Historic England list entry 1068480, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q7593855, OpenStreetMap, www.catholicdirectory.org/Catholic-Information.asp?ID=57795&
Before visiting St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Service times are not recorded in this listing. We cannot confirm when the next service takes place or whether the building opens outside worship hours.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
Check the church’s website →About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is an active place of worship on Chapel Street in Leigh, Greater Manchester. It belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith and is protected as a Grade II listed building.
The present church opened in 1855, replacing a brick chapel erected in 1778, which gave Chapel Street its name. Joseph Hansom designed the building in the Gothic Revival manner, using dressed stone and a slate roof patterned with bands of fish-scale slates. Its layout includes a broad nave, a many-sided chancel, side chapels, a sacristy and a south porch. The western tower, finished in 1878, rises through three stages and incorporates an octagonal stair turret, lancet openings, pinnacles and statues. Inside, slender cast-iron supports with palm-shaped capitals were added after the original hammerbeam roof failed. The poet and priest Gerard Manley Hopkins served here from 1879.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?⌄
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is at Chapel Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 2PR.
What denomination is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?⌄
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Leigh belongs to the Roman Catholic tradition.
How old is the St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church building?⌄
The building dates from 1855. It is on the statutory register as a Grade II listed building. The architect was Joseph Hansom.
How do I contact St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?⌄
You can reach St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church by phone on +44 1942 673517, by email at update@catholicdirectory.org and through its website at www.catholicdirectory.org/Catholic-Information.asp?ID=57795&.
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