All Saints' Church, Weston, Cheshire facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SJ 733 522 |
| Location | Main Road, Weston, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | All Saints, Weston |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 5 September 1986 |
| Architect(s) | Edward Lapidge (?) J. A. Atkinson (?) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1840 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, ashlar dressings Tiled roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Weston |
| Deanery | Nantwich |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
All Saints' Church is a special old church located in Main Road, Weston, Cheshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it's part of the Church of England. It's also a "listed building," which means it's an important historical building protected by the government. It's listed as Grade II, showing its special value.
When Was All Saints' Church Built?
All Saints' Church was first built a long time ago, around 1840. Later, in 1893, a part of the church called the chancel was added. The person who probably designed the original church was Edward Lapidge. The chancel was likely designed by J. A. Atkinson.
What Does All Saints' Church Look Like?
The church is built from red bricks with special stone decorations called ashlar dressings. It has a roof made of tiles. The church's layout includes a main area called the nave, a porch at the west (front) end, and the chancel at the east end. The chancel has a rounded shape at the very end, which is called an apse. There's also a small room on the northeast side called a vestry.
On the west end of the roof, there's a single bellcote, which is a small tower that holds a bell. Above the west porch, you can see three tall, narrow windows, known as lancet windows. Above these windows, there's a round window.
The corners of the church have strong supports called buttresses. These are square at the bottom and become eight-sided higher up. Along the sides of the church, there are four more lancet windows. The rounded chancel has five windows, with the middle one having a small gable (a triangular part of a wall).
Inside the church, the walls of the nave are smooth and plastered. The chancel, however, is decorated with brown and yellow bricks. The windows in the chancel have beautiful stained glass made by a famous company called Morris & Co.. The three central windows, made in 1924, show a picture of the Crucifixion (Jesus on the cross), with Mary and Saint John on either side. The windows on the sides, made in 1928, show Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
See also
- Listed buildings in Weston, Cheshire East
