Historic churches · West Midlands
Wybunbury Tower
Wybunbury Tower — church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crewe · 5.0 km
- Free entry
About
Wybunbury Tower is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0452°, -2.4488°.
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Heritage listing
Wybunbury Tower is what remains of the building formerly known as St Chad's Church in the village of Wybunbury, Cheshire, England. The body of the original church has been demolished but the tower still stands. The tower is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The site of the tower is a Scheduled Monument. The current St Chad's Church is located in a modern building on a different site in the village.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wybunbury Tower is what remains of the building formerly known as St Chad's Church in the village of Wybunbury, Cheshire, England. The body of the original church has been demolished but the tower still stands. The tower is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The site of the tower is a Scheduled Monument. The current St Chad's Church is located in a modern building on a different site in the village.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book contains a reference to a priest in Wybunbury. The church was broken into in 1464, the cross was broken and valuables were stolen. The thieves were caught and hanged. The tower was built in the 15th century on the site of the earlier church. By 1750 its foundations were observed to be settling and the tower was beginning to lean. In the early 1790s the church was repaired or rebuilt. In 1833 the body of the church was demolished; James Trubshaw then straightened the tower by removing soil from the higher side and soaking the ground so that the tower settled back straight. He rebuilt the body of the church in a style loosely based on the previous building. This church was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0452, -2.4488
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Wybunbury
- Postcode
- CW5 7LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Crewe — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592794 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Chad's Church, Wybunbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wybunbury 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wybunbury Tower?
- Wybunbury Tower is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW5 7LL), in the parish of Wybunbury.
- Is Wybunbury Tower a listed building?
- Wybunbury Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Wybunbury Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Wybunbury Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wybunbury Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Crewe, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW5 7LL.