St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton facts for kids
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St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton, Flintshire, Wales.
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| 53°12′35″N 3°02′05″W / 53.2096°N 3.0346°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 309 685 |
| Location | Shotton, Flintshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founder(s) | W. E. Gladstone |
| Dedication | St Ethelwold |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 18 December 1991 |
| Architect(s) | Douglas and Minshull |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1898 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Ashlar sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Hawarden |
| Archdeaconry | Wrexham |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Province | Wales |
St Ethelwold's Church is a beautiful old church located in Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It's an active church for the Anglican faith, which is a type of Christian church. This church is an important local landmark. It is also protected as a Grade II listed building by Cadw, meaning it's a special historical place.
History of St Ethelwold's Church
The money to build this church came partly from W. E. Gladstone. He was a very important person in British politics. However, the church building only started after he had passed away. His son, Rev. Stephen Gladstone, helped collect most of the funds.
The church was built between 1898 and 1902. It was designed by architects named Douglas and Minshull from Chester. They used a style called Gothic Revival. This style looks like the grand churches built in the Middle Ages.
Originally, the plans for the church included a tall tower and a spire (a pointy top). But these parts were not built at first. The lower part of the tower was finally added in 1924.
The church was officially opened and blessed on August 8, 1902. This ceremony was led by A. G. Edwards, who was the Bishop of St Asaph at the time.
Architecture and Design
St Ethelwold's Church is built using sandstone ashlar. This means it's made from carefully cut and shaped stone blocks. You can see this stone both on the outside and inside of the church.
The church has a clerestory, which is a high section of wall with windows above the main roof. It also has a chancel with an apse. The chancel is the part of the church where the altar is, and an apse is a rounded or curved end to that section. The chancel is built higher than the main part of the church, called the nave.
At the very front of the church, on the west side, there are three small, narrow windows. These are called lancet windows. They feature beautiful stained glass artwork created by an artist named Edward Reginald Frampton.
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