| All Saints' Church, Wigan | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.wiganparishchurch.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Wigan |
| Diocese | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Raymond John Hutchinson |
| Curate(s) | J Haworth |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Karl Greenall |
All Saints' Church, Wigan is the Church of England parish church in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
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The church is medieval but most of the present building was erected between 1845 and 1850 by the Lancaster partnership of Sharpe and Paley,[2] when it was almost entirely rebuilt,[3] at a cost of £15,000 (£1,277,920 as of 2012).[4][5] In 1861 the tower was raised in height, and the clock chamber and pinnacles were added, this time by E. G. Paley working alone. The tower was restored again in 1922 when its lower part was refaced in Parbold stone. This was managed by the successors in the same practice, Austin and Paley.[3]
The church was originally in the Diocese of York. Around the beginning of the 10th century it moved to the Diocese of Lichfield. In 1541 the Diocese of Chester and 1880 the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool.
The rectors of the parish church were lords of the manor of Wigan, a sub-manor of Newton (Newton-le-Willows), until the 19th century.
The churchyard war memorial is by Giles Gilbert Scott erected in 1925.
The church has had pipe organs from at least as early as 1620. The current instrument has been rebuilt several times from a new organ installed in 1708. A number of famous organ builders have restored and enlarged the instrument, including Samuel Renn, and William Hill. A specification of the current organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
The church has had a number of famous organists, including:
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The Organ of Wigan Parish Church