Audlem Baptist Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Audlem Baptist Church |
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Entrance front of Audlem Baptist Church
with the baptistry on the left |
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| OS grid reference | SJ 663 436 |
| Location | Woore Road, Audlem, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | Audlem Baptist Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 January 1967 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, slate roof |
Audlem Baptist Church is a special church located in Woore Road, Audlem, Cheshire, England. It is a Baptist church that is still actively used today. This church is also recognized as a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England. This means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.
History of the Church
This church was built a long time ago, in the year 1840. Later on, a special room called a baptistry was added to the north side of the building. A baptistry is a place where baptisms, a Christian ceremony, take place.
How the Church Looks (Architecture)
The church is built using red bricks and has a roof made of slate. It is a single-storey building, meaning it has only one main floor.
The front of the church that faces south has five sections, called bays. These sections are separated by brick columns that stick out slightly, known as pilasters. These pilasters are covered with a smooth finish called stucco. Each of these sections has a window with a rounded top. Above the middle window, you can see a rectangular stone that shows the date the church was built.
On the east side of the church, there are three more sections. These also have pilasters, but they are not covered with stucco. The windows here are "blind," meaning they look like windows but are actually solid walls.
The west side of the church is where the main entrance is. This side has three sections, also separated by pilasters covered in stucco. A porch with a flat roof sticks out from the middle section. The sections on either side of the porch each have a window with a rounded top. These windows have two main glass panes and a smaller round window above them.
The baptistry, which is the room added later, is a bit lower than the rest of the church. Its entrance also has three sections with brick pilasters. It has a flat-roofed porch in the middle. This porch is held up by thin cast iron pillars, which are designed in a classic style called Tuscan.
See also
- Listed buildings in Audlem
