Prescot Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin - 800 years of history

The Parish Church of St Mary, the only Grade I listed building in Knowsley, boasts a very fine Jacobean roof, Saxon font, ancient oak chest and Parish registers that date from 1573. The remains of an earlier Chantry Chapel dated around 1400 can be seen, which is still in use today. Memorial plaque of Samuel Sewell (the founder of the 2nd Sunday School in England) depicting his last Will dated 1815. One notable addition since the 1610 build is the fine tower built in 1729 with a peal of 8 bells and a special Quarter Peal will be rung during the afternoon of Sunday 20th. In keeping with this year's theme, there will be a display of Prescot's industrial heritage. The Remembrance Cloth embroidered as a memorial to dearly departed family and friends. St Mary's is steeped in history and is certainly well worth a visit.

After visiting the church, why not continue your walk through history and explore the old churchyard, itself a Celtic burial ground, with its War Cenotaph, BICC Memorial and VC War graves. Or stroll through the old market town of Prescot, which has its own long and interesting history - namely its own Court Leet, a Charter granted for a Market and Toll Road into Liverpool, which was much smaller then and not yet the great city it was to become. You can follow the Town Trail to discover the second narrowest street in England and look out for the hidden sculptures representing the witches' spell from Shakespeare's Macbeth - how many can you find?

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

1300-1600

Sunday 13 September:

1300-1600

Saturday 19 September:

1300-1600

Sunday 20 September:

1300-1600

Location & directions

Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 3LA

Directions:

M57 motorway- sign-posted Prescot. A57 Warrington Road

Contact on day:

Barbara Bradley

Telephone number:

+447747606289

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

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