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Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy
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OS grid reference	SJ 226,853
Location	Caldy, Wirral, Merseyside
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Liberal Modern Catholic
Website	St Bridget, West Kirby
History
Status	Daughter church
Consecrated	1907
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	20 January 1988
Architect(s)	G. E. Street Douglas and Minshull
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1868
Completed	1907
Administration
Parish	West Kirby
Deanery	Wirral North
Archdeaconry	Chester
Diocese	Chester
Province	York

The Church of the Resurrection and All Saints is a church located in the village of Caldy. This village is part of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is a special building because it is listed as a Grade II historic site. This means it's important and protected. The church is an active Anglican church, which is part of the Church of England. It belongs to the diocese of Chester and is connected to St Bridget's Church, West Kirby.

What is the Church's History?

The building was first constructed in 1868. It was designed by an architect named G. E. Street. At first, it was built to be a school. Elizabeth Barton paid for the school to be built.

Later, between 1906 and 1907, the building was changed into a church. During this time, a new part called a chancel was added. A north aisle was also built. The church also got a special tower with a saddleback roof. This work was done by architects Douglas and Minshull. The church was updated again in the 1960s.

What Does the Church Look Like?

Outside the Church

The church is built with rough, rock-faced stone. It has smooth stone details called ashlar dressings. The roof is made of slate tiles. The church's layout includes a main area called a nave. It also has a north aisle, a place for baptisms, and a south porch. There is a chancel with a north vestry. A unique tower with a saddleback roof stands at the northeast side.

Inside the Church

Many of the beautiful items inside the church were made by Kempe. These items came from the chapel of Caldy Manor. That chapel was taken apart when the church was built. These furnishings include the choir stalls, where the choir sits. They also include the reredos, which is a decorated screen behind the altar. The reredos has detailed wooden pictures called marquetry. These pictures show the crucifixion of Jesus.

Some of the colorful stained glass windows were also designed by Kempe. The window on the southwest side was made by A. J. Davies. He was part of a group called the Bromsgrove Guild. The large window at the west end was created by Trena Cox.

Inside the church, you can find many memorials. These are special plaques that remember members of the Barton family. In the vestry, there is a fireplace with a coat of arms. This coat of arms is dated 1868. The church also has a large organ with two keyboards. It was built by a company called Henry Willis & Sons.

See also

• Listed buildings in Hoylake
• List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas