St Hildeburgh's Parish Church is in Stanley Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Wirral, North, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The district that now forms Hoylake was originally in the ancient parish of West Kirby, with the area now occupied by Hoylake, Meols, West Kirby and other surrounding settlements being part of that parish. With the growing popularity of sea bathing from the mid eighteenth century onwards, the existing small settlement of fishing families grew into the seaside resort of Hoylake. This development was very much the work of the major landowning family, the Stanleys. The Stanleys constructed Hoylake's first hotel (called "The Royal") in 1792, on what is now Stanley Road, Hoylake. Close by, they established a racecourse on the land now occupied by the golf links of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. The growing population suggested the construction of a church for the area and in 1833 Holy Trinity Church was opened on what is now Trinity Road, Hoylake. In 1860, Hoylake became a separate parish from West Kirby. In the years following the creation of the parish, the local population grew rapidly. This was largely due to the opening of the railway line in 1866 connecting Hoylake to Birkenhead and later Liverpool. The growing population of Hoylake meant that by the 1890s, Holy Trinity Church was too small to accommodate all the worshipers. As a result, St Hildeburgh's Church was constructed as a second and larger church for the parish between 1897 and 1899 on land given by Lord Stanley. The church was designed by Edmund Kirby of Liverpool. Worship and Services St Hildeburgh's has services and worship in both modern and traditional styles, including Holy Communion in modern language, a monthly family praise service, choral evensong (using the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer), Messy Church days (every couple of months), informal "Open Worship" (in the Church Centre, behind the main church), Healing Eucharists and services for those in care and residential homes. There is a strong emphasis placed upon inclusiveness and all-age worship. Community Role St Hildeburgh's has strong links with the local community. The church is linked to the local primary school of Hoylake Holy Trinity, which was founded by