St Thomas' Church, Henbury

Coordinates: 53°15′34″N 2°10′45″W / 53.2595°N 2.1792°W / 53.2595; -2.1792
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St Thomas' Church, Henbury
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1844
Completedc. 1870
Specifications
MaterialsStone, tile roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryMacclesfield
DeaneryMacclesfield
ParishSt Thomas, Henbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd William Gary Bowness

St Thomas' Church is in Church Lane in the village of

Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

History

The church was built in 1844–45, and designed by the Manchester architect Richard Lane.[3] The chancel was added in about 1870.[2]

Architecture

Exterior

St Thomas' is constructed in stone with a tiled roof. Its plan consists of a five-

cinquefoil at the apex. The south porch is gabled and extends from the second bay from the west.[2]

Interior

Inside the church is a deeply chamfered chancel arch. A passage staircase leads from the chancel to the pulpit.[2] There is a west gallery, carried on thin iron columns. The chancel is floored with Minton encaustic tiles and mosaic. All the stained glass dates from 1844. The monuments include two tablets dated 1869 by Matthew Noble, and a memorial dated 1888 by Harry Hems.[3] The two-manual organ is situated in the west gallery. It was built in 1948 by Compton, and re-sited in 1985 by Oakes.[4]

External features

The

plinth. On the gable ends are decorated bargeboards.[5]
The churchyard contains the war graves of a soldier of World War I, and two of World War II.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ St Thomas, Henbury, Church of England, retrieved 2 March 2012
  2. ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of St Thomas, Henbury (1139336)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2012
  3. ^
  4. , retrieved 3 July 2020
  5. ^ Historic England, "Lych gate to Church of St Thomas, Henbury (1115482)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2012
  6. ^ HENBURY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 3 February 2013