Historic churches · North Wales
Christ Church, Chester
Christ Church, Chester — grade II listed church in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chester · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1900. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1969°, -2.8885°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is a Church of England parish church in Somerset Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is in the Archdeaconry of Chester and the Deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Michael, Plas Newton. It is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is a Church of England parish church in Somerset Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is in the Archdeaconry of Chester and the Deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Michael, Plas Newton. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built to replace an earlier church dated 1838 on the site which had been designed by Thomas Jones. It was rebuilt in separate stages by John Douglas. The chancel dates from 1893, the southeast chapel from 1897, the nave was completed in 1900, and the northwest baptistry was added in 1904. A southwest steeple was planned but was never built. The porch was built in 1936, in place of the planned steeple.
Architecture
Sir Charles Nicholson designed the gilded reredos, the organ case, and the side screen, between 1900 and 1910, and the rood beam in 1920, and also possibly the gates to the chapel. The reredos in the chapel, dating from 1897, was designed by Kempe, its figures being carved by Joseph Mayer of Oberammergau. The paintings of 1910 on the organ screen are by Gertrude Siddall. Robert Hilton designed the bishop's chair and a prayer board. There are two fonts, one probably dating from 1837, octagonal and in stone, and another dating from 1904 in alabaster. The churchwardens' settles date from 1837, and were formerly in St Mary's Church, Eccleston. Also in the church is a painting depicting Christ…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1969, -2.8885
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 3JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Chester — 0.6 km
- Official site
- ccnewtown.wordpress.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108676 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Chester - geograph.org.uk - 1068131.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Chester?
- Christ Church, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 3JA), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was Christ Church, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1900. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is Christ Church, Chester a listed building?
- Christ Church, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Chester free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Chester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Chester, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 3JA.