St John's Church, Burwardsley facts for kids
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St John's Church, Burwardsley, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SJ 515,565 |
| Location | Burwardsley, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St John the Evangelist, Burwardsley |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St John the Evangelist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 19 June 1984 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | c. 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Ashlar buff sandstone Welsh slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Burwardsley |
| Deanery | Malpas |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
St John's Church is a historic church located on School Lane in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. It's an important building, listed as a Grade II building on the National Heritage List for England. This means it's a special building that needs to be protected. St John's is an active Anglican parish church, which means it's a local church for the community. It's part of the Diocese of Chester and works with other nearby churches like Holy Trinity in Bickerton, St Wenefrede in Bickley, and All Saints in Harthill.
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History of St John's Church
This church was first built in the 1600s. You can still see a buttress (a support wall) on the church that is dated 1730. The church was repaired and updated in 1795.
Later, in 1871, a big project to restore the church was done by an architect from Chester named John Douglas. During this work, a small tower for bells, called a bell turret, was added. Around 1878, more restoration work happened. A new chancel (the part of the church where the altar is) was added, and this is also thought to be designed by John Douglas.
Architecture of the Church
Outside the Church
St John's Church is built from a type of stone called ashlar buff sandstone. Its roof is made of Welsh slate. The church design includes a main area called a nave (which has three sections or "bays"), a chancel (one section) with a small chapel on the side, and a porch on the south side.
The sections of the nave are separated by buttresses. They have windows with two or four vertical stone bars, called mullions, and arch-shaped tops. The window at the east end has three round-topped lights, with the middle one being taller. The window at the west end is simpler, with Y-shaped tracery (decorative stone patterns). The bell turret is at the west end and has a pointed, pyramid-shaped roof.
Inside the Church
The inside of the church has simple decorations and furniture from the 1800s. The organ in the church is quite old, dating back to about 1840. We don't know who made it, but it was repaired in 1984 by a company called Whiteley.
Churchyard Features
In the churchyard, which is the area around the church, there are the graves of two soldiers who died during World War I. These are known as war graves.
See also
- Listed buildings in Burwardsley
- List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas
