Historic churches · North Wales
St Chad's Church, Tushingham
St Chad's Church, Tushingham — grade II listed church in Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whitchurch · 5.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Chad's Church, Tushingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1863. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0131°, -2.7134°.
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St Chad's Church is on Chester Road (the A41) in the civil parish of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Malpas, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is combined with those of St Michael, Marbury, and St Mary, Whitewell. 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
St Chad's Church is on Chester Road (the A41) in the civil parish of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Malpas, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is combined with those of St Michael, Marbury, and St Mary, Whitewell. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
St Chad's was built between 1860 and 1863 to a design by Robert Jennings of Atherstone, and the tower was added in 1897 by Hodgson Fowler.
Architecture
The church is constructed in red sandstone with grey slate roofs. Its plan is cruciform, and consists of a three-bay nave with a south porch, single-bay transepts, a two-bay chancel, a sacristy in the corner of the chancel and the north transept, and a west tower. The tower has three stages in Perpendicular style, with an octagonal northwest stair turret, and a crenelated parapet. In the bottom stage is a three-light west window and a statue of Saint Chad in a niche, single-light trefoil-headed windows on the north and south sides of the middle stage, and two-light bell openings in the top stage. The body of the church is in Early English style with lancet windows. There is a ring of six…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0131, -2.7134
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley
- Postcode
- SY13 4QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Whitchurch — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592793 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Chad's Church, Tushingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Chad, Tushingham - geograph.org.uk - 119527.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Chad's Church, Tushingham?
- St Chad's Church, Tushingham is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY13 4QT), in the parish of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley.
- When was St Chad's Church, Tushingham built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Is St Chad's Church, Tushingham a listed building?
- St Chad's Church, Tushingham is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Chad's Church, Tushingham free to visit?
- Yes, St Chad's Church, Tushingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Chad's Church, Tushingham?
- The nearest railway station is Whitchurch, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY13 4QT.