St Helens

Properties and events in St Helens

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Becoming St Helens Minster

Church Square, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1AF
In person
Pre-booking not required

There's been a church here since 1552, the current building is about to celebrate it's centenary and now we're becoming a minster. Join us on the journey!

Holy Cross & St Helen RC Church, St Helens

Holy Cross Church, Corporation Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Guided tours of Historical Church and associated links.

Newton-le-Willows Library – Canal crafts

Newton-Le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9TU
In person
Pre-booking not required

A free canal themed craft session suitable for children and a local history treasure hunt

No:7 Bottle Shop - Cannington Shaw

Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, James Roby Way, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5DT
In person
Pre-booking required

Come visit a late 19th Century Bottle making shop, feel the atmosphere and enjoy a guided tour and talk through its history and future.

Railways of the North: Rockets, Lions and Planets

Chester Lane Community Centre, Chester Lane, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4DE
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a historical talk from Professor Paul Salveson that looks at the railways of the north, and railway development across the borough of St Helens as we approach the 200th anniversary of the Rainhill Trials.

St Helens Cemetery Heritage Tour

St. Helens Cemetery & Crematorium, Rainford Road, Windle, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6DF
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Heritage Walking Tour of St Helens Cemetery with an opportunity to visit the Sunrise and Sunset Chapels. Photographic exhibition and video with a short talk about the history of the crematorium building and memorial gardens.

St Helens in 50 Buildings

Newton-Le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9TU
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A talk from local author and poet Sue Gerrard looking at the stories behind a selection of buildings in the borough of St Helens

St Helens Library – Canal crafts

St Helens Library, Inside The World of Glass, Chalon Way East, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1BX
In person
Pre-booking not required

A free canal themed craft session suitable for children and a local history treasure hunt

St Helens Town Hall Tours

St Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HP
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Town Hall

St Teresa of Avila RC church Parish Centenary

St Teresa of Avila RC Church, Devon Street, Newtown, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Teresa of Avila Parish, Newtown, St Helens is celebrating its Centenary in 2025. The church which opened in 1965, has displays on its architectural and design features, our parish history and our parish today.

Taylor Park - Pictures from the Past

Taylor Park Visitor Centre, Grosvenor Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 3HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come along for a chat and to share your memories of Taylor Park

Treat Yourself at the Smithy

Kiln Lane, Eccleston, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4RA
In person
Pre-booking not required

To tie in with our Shop Local exhibition, the Smithy is hosting a market for local sellers, with family-friendly craft activities and Tearoom serving delicious homemade cakes. Visitors can enter the 10th Great Eccleston Bake-off on Sunday 21st too!