Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead
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| Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead | |
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.JPG) Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead, from the northwest | |
  Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead Location in Merseyside | |
| 53°23′52″N 3°02′14″W / 53.3978°N 3.0372°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 311 895 |
| Location | Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central churchmanship |
| Website | Birkenhead Priory Parish |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St Anne's Church, Birkenhead |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 21 July 1987 |
| Architect(s) | William Cole, Charles Aldridge (chancel extension) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1846 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Deanery | Birkenhead |
| Parish | Birkenhead Priory |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | Revd Paul Bentley |
| Curate | Revd Debbie Wilkinson |
The Church of Christ the King is in Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. It is part of the Birkenhead Priory Parish, and serves the centre of the town of Birkenhead. The other church in the parish is the chapel of Birkenhead Priory.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
The church was built between 1846 and 1850, and was designed by William Cole. In 1892–93 the chancel was more than doubled in length by Charles Aldridge.[3] The church was originally dedicated to Saint Anne, but the dedication was changed to Christ the King in 1991 following internal alterations.[4]