Historic churches · West Midlands
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley — church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alderley Edge · 4.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1840. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2699°, -2.2074°.
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Heritage listing
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley, also known as St Catherine's Church, Birtles, stands in an isolated position in Birtles Lane, near to Birtles Hall, in the civil parish of Over Alderley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was originally a private chapel for the Hibbert family and is now a parish church. It is unusual in that its tower is octagonal. It contains furnishings and stained glass from Germany and the Netherlands. The church is listed in England's Thousand Best Churches. It is an active Anglican church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley, also known as St Catherine's Church, Birtles, stands in an isolated position in Birtles Lane, near to Birtles Hall, in the civil parish of Over Alderley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was originally a private chapel for the Hibbert family and is now a parish church. It is unusual in that its tower is octagonal. It contains furnishings and stained glass from Germany and the Netherlands. The church is listed in England's Thousand Best Churches. It is an active Anglican church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford. Its benefice has been combined with that of St Philip & St James, Alderley Edge since 2022.
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Background
History
St Catherine's was built as a private chapel by Thomas Hibbert of Birtles Hall in 1840. It became the parish church of Birtles and Over Alderley in 1890.
Architecture
The stained glass and furnishings were collected by the Hibbert family from Germany and the Netherlands. The furnishings include a pulpit dated 1686 containing carved panels including one of the Annunciation on the front, and of images including dolphins, putti, and lions on the back, The two large brass chandeliers are copies of chandeliers in Milan Cathedral. The tower contains eight bells giving a full octave. The bells were donated in 1895 by the three Hibbert sisters. The frescoes were painted over in 1950. In 1999 two etched glass memorials to Major Hugh and Mrs Susan Hibbert by Simon Whistler were installed.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2699, -2.2074
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Over Alderley
- Postcode
- SK10 4RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Established
- 1840
- Nearest railway station
- Alderley Edge — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.stcatherinebirtles.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592755 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley?
- St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK10 4RU), in the parish of Over Alderley.
- When was St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Is St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley a listed building?
- St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley free to visit?
- Yes, St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley?
- The nearest railway station is Alderley Edge, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK10 4RU.