St Mark's Church, Saltney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mark's Church, Saltney |
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St Mark's Church, Saltney
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| OS grid reference | SJ 389 651 |
| Location | High Street, Saltney, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Mark, Saltney |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 17 February 1994 |
| Architect(s) | T. M. Lockwood |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1892 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick with stone bands Slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lache-cum-Saltney |
| Deanery | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
St Mark's Church is located on High Street in Saltney, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church. This means it is a local church that serves the people in its area.
St Mark's Church is part of the diocese of Chester. It also works closely with two other churches: St Matthew, Saltney Ferry, and Sandy Lane Family Church, Lache-cum-Saltney. The church is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building. This means it is an important historical building that needs to be protected.
History of St Mark's Church
St Mark's Church was built a long time ago, between 1892 and 1893. The person who designed this church was an architect named T. M. Lockwood. He was from Chester.
What the Church Looks Like
St Mark's Church is made from red bricks, with decorative stone bands. Its roofs are covered with slate tiles, which are a type of stone.
The church has a main open area called a nave. There is a small entrance area on the north side, made with wood. On the northeast side, there is a vestry, which is a room where clergy prepare for services. The church also has a chancel, which is the part of the church near the altar, and a south chapel. Both the chancel and the chapel have a rounded end called an apse.
Instead of a tall tower, the church has a small bell tower, called a bellcote, on the roof of the nave. At the front of the church, there are three tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. These windows are supported by strong stone supports called buttresses. All around the church, you can see more of these lancet windows.
The bellcote has openings for bells and a pointed roof, or steeple, with a weathervane on top. On the main roof of the church, there are three small, gabled windows called lucarnes. The church also has beautiful stained glass windows. Some of these were made by the famous Kempe Studios.
