Historic churches · North Wales
Christ Church, Willaston
Christ Church, Willaston — church in Willaston, Cheshire West, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hooton · 2.1 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church, Willaston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1926. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Willaston, Cheshire West, UK". Coordinates: 53.2929°, -3.0087°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is in Neston Road, Willaston, 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
Christ Church is in Neston Road, Willaston, 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
Christ Church was built in 1854, the architects being Fulljames and Waller. The north aisle was added in 1926 by Bernard Miller.
Architecture
The church is constructed in sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs. It has a porch in timber and stone. The plan consists of a four-bay nave with a clerestory, a north aisle, a south porch, a two-bay chancel, and a bellcote at the east end of the nave. The east window has three lights, and there are single-light windows along the sides of the chancel. The nave windows have two lights, and there is a four-light west window. The windows in the aisle and in the vestry have mullions carved as angels. On the chancel gable is a wheel-cross.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2929, -3.0087
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH64 2TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1926
- Nearest railway station
- Hooton — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Willaston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Willaston 2018.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Willaston?
- Christ Church, Willaston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH64 2TL), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was Christ Church, Willaston built?
- Built or established in 1926.
- Is Christ Church, Willaston a listed building?
- Christ Church, Willaston is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Willaston free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Willaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Willaston?
- The nearest railway station is Hooton, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH64 2TL.