St Barnabas' Church, Chester facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Barnabas' Church, Chester |
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St Barnabas' Church
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| OS grid reference | SJ 411 669 |
| Location | Sibell Street, Chester, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Barnabas |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 19 July 1985 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Church: brick with stone dressings House: brick with a timber-framed front Slate roofs |
St Barnabas' Church is a former Anglican (Church of England) church located on Sibell Street in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is listed as a Grade II building on the National Heritage List for England. This means it is a very important historical building that needs to be protected.
The church was first built in 1877 as a "mission church." This type of church was created to serve the many workers who lived near the Chester railway station. Money for the church came from donations by the public. Both the church and the house next to it, which was for the church's assistant priest, were designed by a famous architect named John Douglas.
What Does St Barnabas' Church Look Like?
The church is built from brick with special stone decorations. The house next door is also made of brick, but its front has a cool timber-framed style, which means it has wooden beams showing. Both buildings have roofs made of slate tiles.
Inside, the church has a long main hall called a nave, which has six sections, and a smaller area at the end called a chancel. There's also a side section called a north transept and a room for the priest's robes, called a vestry. At the front, there's a porch and a special eight-sided room for baptisms, called a baptistry. On the roof, you can see a small, pointed spire called a flèche, topped with a ball and a cross. A covered walkway connects the church to the house.
A Church with Many Uses
From 1985 to 1987, St Barnabas' Church was used by a different Christian group, the Orthodox Christian community of St Barbara's. However, they had to move because the building was getting old and falling apart. After that, the church building was changed and has been used as offices.
See also
- Grade II listed buildings in Chester (north and west)
- List of new churches by John Douglas
