St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn
| St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Completed | 1886 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Capacity | 100 | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, red tile roof | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Chester | |
| Archdeaconry | Chester | |
| Deanery | Great Budworth | |
| Parish | St Cross, Appleton Thorn | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Alan Jewell, MA (Oxon) | |
St Cross Church is in the village of
Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. Its benefice is combined with that of St Matthew's Church, Stretton.[2]
History
The church was built in 1886 to a design by Edmund Kirby[1] at the expense of Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall.[3]
Architecture
It is built in red
baptistry projecting from the west end. Above the baptistry is a rose window.[1] The stained glass in the east window is by Harcourt M. Doyle, dated 1970, and that in the rose window is by Celtic Studios of Swansea, dated 1986.[4] The organ was built in 1906 at a cost of £220 (equivalent to £30,000 in 2023),[5] by E. Wadsworth.[6]
External features
The churchyard contains six war graves of British service personnel, three from World War I and three from World War II.[7]
Connections
The church has connections with the Royal Naval Association because during the Second World War a
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of St Cross, Appleton (1139338)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2015
- ^ St Cross, Appleton Thorn, Church of England, retrieved 29 September 2009
- ^ Foster, Charles (1999), "The History of the House and the Family", in Albrighton, Tom (ed.), Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, Norwich: Jarrold, p. 21
- ^ ISBN 0-300-10910-5
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 7 May 2024
- ^ Appleton Thorn St. Cross, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 13 August 2008
- ^ APPLETON THORN (ST. CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 2 February 2013
- ^ St Cross Church, St Cross, Appleton Thorn, retrieved 24 March 2008