Historic churches · West Midlands
Christ Church, Lichfield
Christ Church, Lichfield — church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield City · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Lichfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1847. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6814°, -1.8407°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is a parish church in Lichfield, Staffordshire in England. The church is situated in Leamonsley in the south west area of the city. The church is of Anglican denomination and serves a parish made up of Leamonsley, Sandfields and Lower Sandford Street areas of the city. The church is a fine example of the Decorated Gothic Revival style seen in ecclesiastical architecture during the 19th century. The church is a Grade II* listed building and the Hinckley family tombs at the rear of the church are Grade II listed monuments. On the ceiling of the chancel are some unique Pre-Raphaelite canvas panels painted by John D.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stowe Pool and Walk Mill Clay Pit SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is a parish church in Lichfield, Staffordshire in England. The church is situated in Leamonsley in the south west area of the city. The church is of Anglican denomination and serves a parish made up of Leamonsley, Sandfields and Lower Sandford Street areas of the city. The church is a fine example of the Decorated Gothic Revival style seen in ecclesiastical architecture during the 19th century. The church is a Grade II* listed building and the Hinckley family tombs at the rear of the church are Grade II listed monuments. On the ceiling of the chancel are some unique Pre-Raphaelite canvas panels painted by John D. Batten.
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Background
History
Building work on Christ Church began in 1844 and was completed in 1847 when the church was consecrated. The church would be the first new parish church in Lichfield since medieval times. The growing population in the west of the city brought the need to build a new church to serve the community in that area. The -acre site was given in 1844 by Richard Hinckley the owner of Beacon House and its surrounding estate grounds. The site of the church would be approximately 500m south of Beacon House at the edge of the estate grounds and visible to the Hinckley's from their home. The cost of building the church was provided by Ellen Jane Hinckley, the wife of Richard Hinckley. The church was built…
Visiting
The church is still an active parish church within the community and holds regular Sunday services at 8am, 9:30am and 6pm. The church holds a Sunday school and is available for weddings, baptisms and funerals. Christ Church CE (C) Primary School is located adjacent to the church. The school was founded in 1847 and provides education for children aged 4–11.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6814, -1.8407
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Lichfield
- Postcode
- WS13 8AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield City — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.christchurch-lichfield.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Lichfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church Lichfield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Lichfield?
- Christ Church, Lichfield is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS13 8AY), in the parish of Lichfield.
- When was Christ Church, Lichfield built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Is Christ Church, Lichfield a listed building?
- Christ Church, Lichfield is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Lichfield a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Lichfield is part of the Stowe Pool and Walk Mill Clay Pit SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Christ Church, Lichfield free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Lichfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Lichfield?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield City, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS13 8AY.