St Andrew's Church, Landywood

St Andrew's Church
52.656953°N 2.016550°W / 52.656953; -2.016550
OS grid reference	SJ989065
Location	Landywood, Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4290/
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Andrew
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Lichfield
Parish	Great Wyrley

St Andrew's Church[1] is the parish church of the Landywood area[2] of Great Wyrley in the South Staffordshire District of Staffordshire, England. It is located between the crossroads of Hilton Lane and Shaw's Lane.

History

The church is a purpose-built small parish church built to serve the Landywood and Upper Landywood areas of Great Wyrley.[3] The church was built around the same time as the nearby Quinton Estate and shopping centre located to the northwest off Wardles Lane.[4]

Present day

The church serves as a place for both worship and community gatherings.[5] Another small church is located in Upper Landywood off Streets Lane and also nearby is St Mark's Church, Great Wyrley Wesley Methodist Church and the Salem Church in nearby Cheslyn Hay.[6]

References

1. "Great Wyrley S.Andrew, Landywood". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
2. "St Andrew's C of E Church – Great Wyrley Parish Council". Retrieved 6 December 2024.
3. "THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK & ST ANDREW, GREAT WYRLEY | Charity Factsheet | Giving is Great". givingisgreat.org. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
4. "Great Wyrley Parish – St Andrew's, Landywood around Great Wyrley". greatwyrley.2day.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
5. Hill, Lauren (10 November 2023). "Full list of Remembrance Day road closures across region this weekend". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
6. "George in the UK". Hands at Work in Africa. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

External links

• Media related to St Andrew's Church, Great Wyrley at Wikimedia Commons