St John's Church, Cotebrook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St John and the Holy Cross Church, Cotebrook |
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St John's Church, Cotebrook, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SJ 571 656 |
| Location | Stable Lane, Cotebrook, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St John, Cotebrook |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 17 April 1986 |
| Architect(s) | G. E. Street |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1874 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Tarporley |
| Deanery | Tarporley |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
St John and the Holy Cross Church is a beautiful old church located in Stable Lane, Cotebrook, Cheshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it's part of the Church of England. This church is considered a special historic building. It is listed as Grade II, which helps protect it for the future.
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History of the Church
This church was built a long time ago, between 1874 and 1875. A famous architect named George Edmund Street designed it. He was known for his amazing Gothic Revival style buildings.
Church Design and Features
The church is built from red sandstone and has a roof made of red tiles. It has a main area called the nave, a shorter section called the chancel, and a small room called a vestry underneath. There is also a tower on the northeast side.
The Tower and Windows
The tower has strong supports called buttresses. It features a clock face and special openings with louvers for the bells. These openings are shaped like tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. At the very top of the tower is a pointy, pyramid-shaped roof with a weathervane.
The windows in the main part of the church (the nave) are small. They have three sections with decorative tops shaped like three leaves, called trefoils. The chancel also has two lancet windows on its sides.
Inside the Church
Inside, you'll find a special basin called a baptismal font. It's shaped like an octagon and stands on eight small columns. Above the altar, there's an old painting from the 1600s. It's called Petition of the Repentant Sinners.
The large window at the east end of the church has beautiful stained glass. It was made in 1882 by an artist named Charles Eamer Kempe. This window remembers Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 10th Baronet and his wife. Other windows in the church also have stained glass by Kempe, made between 1885 and 1895.
Images for kids
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St John's Church, Cotebrook, from the east
