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All Saints Church, Great Saughall

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All Saints Church, Great Saughall — grade II listed church in Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

All Saints Church, Great Saughall, historic churches in North Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Capenhurst · 3.8 km
  • Free entry

About

All Saints Church, Great Saughall is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1910. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2272°, -2.9552°.

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Heritage listing

All Saints Church, Great Saughall, is located in Church Road in the civil parish of Saughall and Shotwick Park, formerly Saughall and before that Great Saughall, in the county of Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral South, 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.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

All Saints Church, Great Saughall, is located in Church Road in the civil parish of Saughall and Shotwick Park, formerly Saughall and before that Great Saughall, in the county of Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral South, 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.

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Background

History

All Saints was built as a chapel of ease to St Michael's Church, Shotwick. The foundation stone was laid on 31 July 1895 by the Honorable Mrs Trelawny of Shotwick House. It was designed by the Manchester architect J. Medland Taylor, and built at an estimated cost of £1,288 (). It opened for worship in 1896, and was consecrated by Francis Jayne, Bishop of Chester, on 23 October 1901. The church was expanded in 1909–10, the architect being Isaac Taylor. The expansion consisted of a north aisle, a spire on the tower and, at the east end, a chancel, sanctuary, organ chamber, and vestry. The parishioners paid for the new aisle, and the rest was donated by the Vernon family, then living at…

Architecture

The church is constructed in red Ruabon brick The body of the church has a tiled roof, and the tower is roofed in Lakeland green slate.

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Coordinates
53.2272, -2.9552
Parish
Saughall and Shotwick Park
Postcode
CH1 6FB
Parliamentary constituency
Chester North and Neston
Established
1910
Nearest railway station
Capenhurst3.8 km
Official site
www.saughall.gov.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is All Saints Church, Great Saughall?
All Saints Church, Great Saughall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 6FB), in the parish of Saughall and Shotwick Park.
When was All Saints Church, Great Saughall built?
Built or established in 1910.
Is All Saints Church, Great Saughall a listed building?
All Saints Church, Great Saughall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is All Saints Church, Great Saughall free to visit?
Yes, All Saints Church, Great Saughall is free to enter.
How do I get to All Saints Church, Great Saughall?
The nearest railway station is Capenhurst, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 6FB.