St Stephen's Church, Moulton

Coordinates: 53°13′22″N 2°31′00″W / 53.2227°N 2.5168°W / 53.2227; -2.5168
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St Stephen's Church, Moulton
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1877
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roof, lead spire
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryMiddlewich
ParishSt Stephen the Martyr, Moulton
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Mark Green
Priest(s)Revd Pauline Rowe
Laity
Reader(s)Cath Milnes
Churchwarden(s)CathMilnes, Beth Domanski

St Stephen's Church is in the village of

Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich.[3]

History

The village developed with the growth of the salt industry in nearby

Architecture and fittings

The church is built in yellow sandstone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and has a green slate roof with a lead spire. Its style is Gothic Revival. The plan of the church consists of a nave and chancel with a north-eastern transept, a south-eastern vestry and a southwest porch.[2] While the exterior is in stone, the interior is built in two kinds of brick.[5] In the church is a plain sedilia. The stained glass in the east window is by J. C. Bewsey. Elsewhere there is a millennium window by R. N. Bradley.[6] The organ was built in 1876 by Henry Bevington and Sons.[7]

External features

The vicarage in Jack Lane was also designed by John Douglas and is listed Grade II.[8]

Present day

Anglican services are held regularly on Sundays, and baptisms, weddings and funerals are performed in the church. Regular children's and youth activities are also organised.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Moulton, Streetmap, retrieved 17 January 2011
  2. ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Stephen, Moulton (1310471)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 August 2012
  3. ^ St Stephen's Church, Moulton, Moulton, Church of England, retrieved 17 January 2011
  4. ^ a b St Stephen's Church, Moulton, St Stephen's Moulton, retrieved 13 March 2008
  5. , retrieved 3 July 2020
  6. ^ Historic England, "Vicarage, Moulton (1139209)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 August 2012