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St Peter's Church, Delamere
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St Peter's Church, Delamere, from the south
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OS grid reference SJ 560 686
Location Delamere, Cheshire
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Website A Church Near You
History
Status Parish church
Dedication St Peter
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 3 January 1967
Architect(s) James Gunnery
Architectural type Church
Style Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking 1817
Completed 1915
Specifications
Materials Ashlar buff sandstone
Welsh slate roof
Administration
Parish Delamere
Deanery Middlewich
Archdeaconry Chester
Diocese Chester
Province York

St Peter's Church is a historic church located in a quiet spot south of Delamere village in Cheshire, England. It's an active Anglican church where people still worship today. This beautiful building is officially recognized as a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical site. It's part of the Church of England, specifically within the Diocese of Chester.

A Look Back: History of the Church

St Peter's Church was built in 1817. A person named James Gunnery designed it. The Freemasons, a well-known organization, paid for the church to be built.

It is believed that the church was built to celebrate a big victory. This was when Wellington won the famous Battle of Waterloo. The church was changed quite a bit in 1878. A new room, called a vestry, was added in 1915.

What the Church Looks Like

Outside the Church

The church is made from a type of stone called ashlar buff sandstone. Its roof is covered with Welsh slate. The church's design is in the Decorated style, which was popular for churches.

The church has a tower on its west side. This tower has strong supports called buttresses. It also has simple bands of stone at different levels. On the south side of the tower, there is a clock face. The top of the tower has a battlement (like a castle wall) with stone gargoyles. Above this, there is a pointed roof shaped like a pyramid.

The church's layout includes a main hall called a nave. There is also a side section called a south aisle. It has short transepts, which are parts that stick out from the sides. Finally, there is a chancel, which is the area near the altar.

Inside the Church

Inside the church, below the west window, you can find a special brass plaque. This plaque tells us when the foundation stone was laid. It also mentions the name of the architect, James Gunnery.

The colorful stained glass in the east window was made in 1906. It was created by an artist named Herbert Bryans. The church also has a large musical instrument called an organ. This organ has two manuals (keyboards) and was built by a company called P. Conacher.

Things Around the Church

Sundial at St Peter's, Delamere 01
This old sundial is in the churchyard.

In the churchyard, there is an old sundial made of buff sandstone. It was made in the early 1800s. The sundial has a round, decorative base. On top of this base is a capital (the top part of a column) decorated with acanthus leaves. This part holds the original round plate with Roman numerals. This sundial is also a Grade II listed building, meaning it's historically important.

The churchyard is also a resting place for soldiers. It contains the war graves of one soldier from World War I. There are also graves for a soldier and a Royal Air Force officer from World War II.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Delamere, Cheshire
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