Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton
The Church of St Mary of the Angels is in Welsh Road, Hooton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] The authors of the Buildings of England series state that it is "an individual design".[3]
| Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton | |
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 Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton, from the southeast | |
  Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton Location in Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 363 782 |
| Location | Welsh Road, Hooton, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St Mary's, Hooton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 17 May 1985 |
| Architect(s) | E. J. Torver |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1878 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Peter Phillips |
| Minister(s) | Betty Baker |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Ann Cooper |
History
The foundation stone of the church was laid on 24 March 1878, and the church was formally opened on 22 August 1879 by Edmund Knight, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury.[4] Its architect was E. J. Torver.[3] It was consecrated on 10 June 1883 by Arthur Riddell, Bishop of Northampton, due to the indisposition of Knight.[4]
Architecture
The church is constructed in red sandstone. Its plan consists of a nave, a west porch, a chancel with a polygonal apse, a north chapel, also with an apse, and a vestry acting as a sacristy. On the ridge of the church is a bellcote. The porch contains panels depicting the symbols of the Evangelists. At the west end of the church is a rose window. Windows contain stained glass by Mayer of Munich.[2][3]
External features
The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Air Force officer of World War I.[5]
See also
References
- Roman Catholic Churches of Hooton and Ellesmere Port, Four Parishes, retrieved 17 February 2012
- Historic England, "Church of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic) (1326681)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 February 2012
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 404, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- History, St. Mary of the Angels R.C. Church, Hooton, archived from the original on 15 April 2014, retrieved 17 February 2012
- ENGLISH, JOSEPH PATRICK FITZGERALD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 20 February 2013
