St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall
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St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 27 Jul 2012
St Wilfrid's Church, in Church Lane at Grappenhall, is church is Norman in origin. The original church, probably built in the earlier part of the 12th century, was largely demolished and rebuilt using local sandstone during the first half of the sixteenth century. There was a major restoration in 1873-74. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building (http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1139320 English Heritage List for England).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.372231
Longitude
-2.543447