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St Michael's Church, Coppenhall
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St Michael's Church, Coppenhall
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OS grid reference SJ 702 566
Location Crewe, Cheshire
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Churchmanship Catholic
Membership Society of St Wilfrid and Hilda https://www.sswsh.com/index.php
Website St Michael, Coppenhall
History
Status Parish church
Founded c. 1373; 652 years ago (1373)
Dedication Saint Michael
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 14 June 1984
Architect(s) James Brooks
J. Brooks, Son & Adkins
Architectural type Church
Groundbreaking 1883
Completed 1910
Specifications
Materials Red brick with slate roofs
Copper-covered flèche
Administration
Parish Coppenhall
Deanery Nantwich
Archdeaconry Macclesfield
Diocese Chester
Province York

St Michael's Church is a historic church located in Coppenhall, a part of Crewe, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it belongs to the Church of England. The church is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.

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History of St Michael's Church

The story of St Michael's Church began a long time ago. Around the year 1373, an older church made of wood was built on this very spot.

The church you see today was built in stages. The first part, called the chancel (the area around the altar), was constructed between 1883 and 1886. It was designed by an architect named James Brooks. Later, from 1907 to 1910, the main part of the church, known as the nave (where the congregation sits), was added. This part was designed by James Brooks's company, J. Brooks, Son and Adkins.

What the Church Looks Like

Outside the Church

St Michael's Church is built with red bricks and has roofs made of slate. The church has a main hall (the nave) with four sections, and a row of windows high up called a clerestory. On either side of the nave are smaller areas called aisles. There are also transepts, which are parts that stick out on the sides, making the church look like a cross.

The chancel is at one end, with a space for the organ on its north side and a small chapel on its south side. Above the point where the nave and transepts meet, there's a copper-covered spire-like structure called a flèche. The church sits on a base of blue bricks and has stone sills and tall, narrow lancet windows.

Inside the Church

When you enter the church, you'll find the baptistery at the west end. This is where baptisms take place. It has a beautiful marble font (a basin for holy water) with a fancy oak cover.

The reredos, which is a decorated screen behind the altar, is painted in the style of an icon (a religious image). The pulpit, where sermons are given, is made of oak. You'll also see alabaster memorials on the walls and wooden Stations of the Cross, which are pictures or carvings showing events from Jesus's final journey.

The church has a large organ with three manuals (keyboards). It was first built around 1900 by Forster and Andrews. It was updated in 1977 and again in 2017 by Sixsmith.

Churchyard Features

Outside the church, in the churchyard, there is a special war grave. It belongs to twin brothers, the Villiers-Russell brothers. They were Senior Sick Berth Attendants in the Royal Navy Auxiliary Reserve. Sadly, they both died in 1915 when their ship, HMS Formidable, was hit by a torpedo during World War I.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Crewe
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