Historic churches · North Wales
St Peter's Church, Little Budworth
St Peter's Church, Little Budworth — Grade II* listed church in Little Budworth, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woodside Station · 4.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Church, Little Budworth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed church in Little Budworth, Cheshire West and Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1839°, -2.6022°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is in the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Whitegate. The church stands on the highest point in the village and its tower dominates views of the area. There is disagreement about the correct dedication of the church. The historian George Ormerod, writing in 1816, stated that it was dedicated to St Mary and All Saints. However a bequest in 1526 was made by Hugh Starkey of Oulton to "St. Peter of Budworth" and the church is usually now referred to as St Peter's.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is in the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Whitegate. The church stands on the highest point in the village and its tower dominates views of the area. There is disagreement about the correct dedication of the church. The historian George Ormerod, writing in 1816, stated that it was dedicated to St Mary and All Saints. However a bequest in 1526 was made by Hugh Starkey of Oulton to "St. Peter of Budworth" and the church is usually now referred to as St Peter's. Another source considers the full original dedication might have been to "St Mary, St Peter and All Saints".
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Background
History
The existence of a church on the site was recorded in 1190. The present west tower was erected between 1490 and 1526. The body of the church was rebuilt in stone in 1800 following a bequest from Ralph Kirkham, a wealthy merchant of Manchester. This consisted of a nave and sanctuary with no architectural division, which Richards describes as being "a poor attempt at imitation of the classical style". By 1936 the roof timbers were becoming unsafe and they were replaced by a steel roof.
Architecture
The ceilings of the nave and chancel are plastered barrel vaults. Memorials to members of the Egerton family include a brass relating to an incident in the Crimean War. Philip R. Egerton donated to the church a painting by Caravaggio, or a member of his school, depicting The Deposition from the Cross. A war memorial in stained glass to members of the Egerton family lost in the First World War is by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. The parish registers begin in 1561.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1839, -2.6022
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Little Budworth
- Postcode
- CW6 9BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Woodside Station — 4.9 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595257 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Little Budworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Budworth St Peter 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Little Budworth?
- St Peter's Church, Little Budworth is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CW6 9BY), in the parish of Little Budworth.
- Is St Peter's Church, Little Budworth a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Little Budworth is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Little Budworth free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Little Budworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Little Budworth?
- The nearest railway station is Woodside Station, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW6 9BY.