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St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard

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St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1294950). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

The Church of St Andrew, Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire is a Grade I listed Anglican church. Its origins are medieval, but it was largely rebuilt in the very early 18th century by Elizabeth Wilbraham of Weston Park, and restored in the 19th century, firstly by George Edmund Street and then by Ewan Christian. It remains a functioning parish church in the Diocese of Lichfield.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Church of St Andrew, Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire is a Grade I listed Anglican church. Its origins are medieval, but it was largely rebuilt in the very early 18th century by Elizabeth Wilbraham of Weston Park, and restored in the 19th century, firstly by George Edmund Street and then by Ewan Christian. It remains a functioning parish church in the Diocese of Lichfield.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Historic England records the foundation of the church as medieval. Pevsner describes the church as "an enterprise of Lady Wilbraham...[of] 1700–1". This was Elizabeth Mytton, heiress of the Weston estate, who married Sir Thomas Wilbraham in 1651. A 2010 article in the Architects' Journal by the historian John Millar, describes Elizabeth Wilbraham as "the first woman architect", and suggests that she may have undertaken designs for over 350 buildings, as well as tutoring and collaborating with Christopher Wren. Prevented by the conventions of the time for identifying as an architect, and from taking any public role in construction, Millar suggests that buildings attributed to architects such…

Architecture

Pevsner records that "only the east wall with a 14th century window" remained of the medieval church when Elizabeth Wilbraham begun her reconstruction in 1700. The tower and nave are her work. The tower is of five stages, with a castellated final stage. Historic England describes the nave as "provincial Baroque". George Edmund Street undertook a restoration in around 1869, and the font is his. Further work, including the construction of a family chapel, was done by Ewan Christian in 1876–1877. The chapel, and the church, contain monuments to the Earls of Bradford and their families, who owned Weston Park until 1986.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.6932, -2.2883
County
Staffordshire
Parish
Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard
Postcode
TF11 8LE
Parliamentary constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Established
1701

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard?
St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF11 8LE), in the parish of Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard.
Is St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard a listed building?
St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard free to visit?
Yes, St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard is free to enter.
How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Weston-under-Lizard?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TF11 8LE. It sits within the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge parliamentary constituency.