Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints' Church, Daresbury
All Saints' Church, Daresbury — church in Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn East · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
All Saints' Church, Daresbury is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1870. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3406°, -2.6312°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints' Church is in the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It is known for its association with Lewis Carroll who is commemorated in its stained glass windows depicting characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The author Lewis Carroll was born in All Saints' Vicarage in 1832 when his father, Charles Dodgson, was perpetual curate at the church.
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From the Wikipedia article
All Saints' Church is in the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It is known for its association with Lewis Carroll who is commemorated in its stained glass windows depicting characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The author Lewis Carroll was born in All Saints' Vicarage in 1832 when his father, Charles Dodgson, was perpetual curate at the church. This was commemorated in March 2012 when the Lewis Carroll Centre, attached to the church, was opened.
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Background
History
In the 12th century a chapelry was founded on the site of the present church as a daughter house of Norton Priory. It was a chapel of ease within the parish of Runcorn. After the Reformation the patronage of the Runcorn parish passed into the hands of Christ Church, Oxford. Families who have been associated with the church over the centuries are those of Greenall, Rylands, Chadwick, Heron, Milner, Houghton, and Okell. The tower was restored in 1872 by Sir Gilbert Greenall.
Architecture
Inside the church, the arcades are carried on plain octagonal columns. Elsewhere in the church are memorials to Radulphus Starkie who died in the 17th century, to Rebecca Rutter, who died in 1725, and a memorial by E. Ashworth to Henry Byrom, who died in 1804. In the chancel is a memorial to George Heron, a canon of Chester Cathedral who baptised Lewis Carroll. There is a ring of eight bells, all of which were cast by John Warner and Sons in 1913. The parish registers date from 1617, and the churchwardens' accounts from 1663.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3406, -2.6312
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Daresbury
- Postcode
- WA4 4AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn East — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.daresburycofe.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729313 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Daresbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints' Church, Daresbury.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints' Church, Daresbury?
- All Saints' Church, Daresbury is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA4 4AE), in the parish of Daresbury.
- When was All Saints' Church, Daresbury built?
- Built or established in 1870. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is All Saints' Church, Daresbury a listed building?
- All Saints' Church, Daresbury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is All Saints' Church, Daresbury free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints' Church, Daresbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints' Church, Daresbury?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn East, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA4 4AE.