All Saints Church, Balterley facts for kids
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All Saints Church, Balterley, from the southeast
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| OS grid reference | SJ 761 504 |
| Location | Balterley, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | All Saints Memorial Church, Balterley |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 22 April 1988 |
| Architect(s) | Austin and Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick with stone dressings Tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Barthomley |
| Deanery | Congleton |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
All Saints Church is a beautiful church located in the village of Balterley, Staffordshire, England. It is an active Anglican church, which means it belongs to the Church of England. The church is an important historical site. It is listed as a Grade II building in the National Heritage List for England. This means it is protected because of its special history and architecture.
History of the Church
The All Saints Church was built in 1901. It was designed by a famous architecture company. This company was called Austin and Paley and was based in Lancaster.
Church Design and Features
All Saints Church is built using brick. It has special stone decorations called ashlar dressings. The roof is made of red tiles. The church's style is called Gothic Revival. This style brings back older Gothic designs.
The church has a main area called a nave. It also has a chancel, which is where the altar is. There is a small room for clergy called a vestry on the northeast side. A porch is located on the southwest side. At the west end, there is a bellcote, which holds the church bell.
Outside, you can see strong supports called buttresses. These help to divide the nave from the chancel. Along the sides of the church, there are three windows. Each window has two sections. The side windows have square tops. The middle windows are taller. They rise through the roof, creating small dormers. These windows have special patterns called tracery. The large east window has three sections with a different tracery style.
Inside the church, you will find an octagonal baptismal font. This font is made of marble. It has a small wooden cover. The pulpit, where sermons are given, is also octagonal and made of wood. The reredos, which is a screen behind the altar, is decorated with shields.
See also
- Listed buildings in Balterley
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
