St Barnabas' Church, Crewe facts for kids
St Barnabas' Church is located on West Street in Crewe, Cheshire, England. It is a busy Anglican parish church, which means it's a local church serving the community. This church is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England, showing it's an important historical building.
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| OS grid reference | SJ 691,562 |
| Location | West Street, Crewe, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Barnabas, Crewe |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Barnabas |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 14 June 1984 |
| Architect(s) | Paley and Austin |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick and red terracotta Red tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Barnabas, Crewe |
| Deanery | Nantwich |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
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When Was St Barnabas' Church Built?
The church was built between 1884 and 1885. It was designed by a famous architectural firm called Paley and Austin, from Lancaster. The London and North Western Railway company paid for the church to be built close to their workshops. It was big enough to seat 500 people and cost about £4,000 at the time.
What Does St Barnabas' Church Look Like?
Outside the Church
St Barnabas' Church is made from brick and red terracotta, with red tiled roofs. It is built in the Perpendicular style, which is a type of Gothic Revival architecture.
The church has a main area called a nave, with side sections called aisles. It also has a chancel at the east end and a small room called a vestry. You can see a tall, thin spire-like structure called a flèche near the back of the roof.
On each side of the church, there are three cross-gables. These are triangular parts of the wall that hold the aisle windows. The very top parts of these gables are made of timber. The gables at the front and back of the church are also made of timber.
Inside the Church
People who have written about the Buildings of England describe the inside of St Barnabas' Church as "noble." They mean it feels clear, spacious, and open, but not empty or cold.
The main arches inside the church are made of terracotta. They rest on pink sandstone piers, which are like strong columns. There is a wooden screen between the nave and the chancel. At the west end of the nave, there is a glass screen that creates a special area for baptisms, called a baptistry.
The reredos, which is a decorated screen behind the altar, and the pulpit, where sermons are given, both have beautiful carvings. The large window at the east end of the church has seven sections of stained glass from 1901.
The church also has a large organ with two manuals (keyboards). It was built in 1887 by Wadsworth and later made bigger in 1957 by J. W. Walker.
See also
- Listed buildings in Crewe
- List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin
