St Michael and All Angels Church, Crewe Green facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Michael and All Angels Church, Crewe Green
St Michael and All Angels Church, Crewe Green, from the north
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OS grid reference	SJ 727 554
Location	Crewe Green, Cheshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	St Michael's, Crewe Green
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	St Michael and All Angels
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	20 January 1975
Architect(s)	Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1858
Specifications
Materials	Brick with tile roof
Administration
Parish	Crewe (otherwise Crewe Green)
Deanery	Nantwich
Archdeaconry	Macclesfield
Diocese	Diocese of Chester
Province	York

St Michael and All Angels Church is a beautiful old church. It is located in the village of Crewe Green, Cheshire, England. This church is very important! It is listed as a Grade II* building. This means it is a special historical place. It is an active Anglican parish church. It serves the local community as part of the diocese of Chester. It also works together with St Matthew's Church in Haslington.

A Look Back: Church History

This church was built a long time ago, between 1857 and 1858. A famous architect named Sir George Gilbert Scott designed it. He created it for the 3rd Lord Crewe.

Exploring the Church's Design

St Michael's Church is built with red and blue bricks. It has special stone decorations. You can also see cool patterns made from encaustic tiles. The roof is made of tiles.

The church's layout includes a main area called a nave. It has four sections. There's also a rounded chancel at the end. You'll find a porch on the south side. A small room called a vestry is on the north side. There's also an eight-sided tower, called a turret, at the front corner.

The church stands on a sandstone base. Its walls have cool patterns called diaper work. They also have blue brick stripes. The porch has a pointed roof, called a gable. Inside the point of the gable, there's a special picture. It shows Christ giving a blessing. At the back of the church, there's a round window called a rose window. On each side of it are round pictures. These show the Holy Family and angels.

Inside the Church: What You'll See

The inside of the church is made of white brick. It has decorations in red brick. The ceiling has dark wooden beams. Behind the altar, there's a special painting called a reredos. It shows the Last Supper.

The pulpit is made of stone. It has dark marble columns. The font, where baptisms happen, has symbols of the Evangelists. The furniture in the choir area is beautifully carved. It includes special carvings called poppyheads.

The stained glass windows are very old. They were probably made around the 1860s. They might have been made by an artist named Wailes. The windows at the back of the church show stories from the Old Testament. The windows at the front show stories from the New Testament.

Outside the Church: Special Places

The churchyard is the area around the church. It has graves of people who served in World War II. These include a soldier and a sailor. You can also find the graves of important people. These include Amicia Henrietta Fitzgerald and her husband Sir Gerald Fitzgerald. Amicia was the niece of the 3rd Lord Crewe.

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire East
• List of new churches by George Gilbert Scott in Northern England
• Listed buildings in Crewe Green