Christ Church, Crowton

Christ Church, Crowton, is located in Station Road, Crowton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Frodsham, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is combined with those of St John the Evangelist, Kingsley, and St John the Evangelist, Norley.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

Christ Church, Crowton
Christ Church, Crowton, from the southwest
Christ Church, Crowton
Location in Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ 580 746
LocationStation Road, Crowton, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChrist Church, Crowton
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated17 April 1986
Architect(s)J. L. Pearson
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1871
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, tiled roof
Administration
ParishChrist Church, Crowton
DeaneryFrodsham
ArchdeaconryChester
DioceseChester
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Peter Rugen

History

Christ Church was built in 1871, the architect being J. L. Pearson.[3]

Architecture

The church is constructed in red sandstone, with a red tiled roof.[2] Its architectural style is that of the 13th century.[3] The plan consists of a four-bay nave and a two-bay chancel in one range, a transept and a vestry on the north side, a south porch, and a two-tier double bellcote at the west end. The buttresses include a massive stepped buttress on the south side at the division of the nave and the chancel. The windows in the nave have two lights, and those in the chancel have three lights. Inside the church, the nave is divided from the chancel by a low wall and a double chamfered arch.[2][3] The organ was built in 1871 by Gray and Davidson.[4]

See also

References
  1. Christ Church, Crowton, Church of England, retrieved 18 February 2012
  2. Historic England, "Christ Church, Crowton (1329848)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 February 2012
  3. Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 324, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  4. Cheshire, Crowton, Christ Church (J00063), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 18 February 2012
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