Union Street Baptist Church, Crewe facts for kids
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Union Street Baptist Church, Crewe
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| OS grid reference | SJ 706 551 |
| Location | Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 10 March 1999 |
| Architect(s) | J. Wallis Chapman |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Eclectic |
| Groundbreaking | 1882 |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick with ashlar dressings Tiled roof |
Union Street Baptist Church is a special building located in Crewe, a town in Cheshire, England. It's considered a very important building, listed as Grade II, which means it's protected because of its history and unique design. Not just the church itself, but also its attached rooms, offices, and even the wall and fence around it are part of this special protection.
Church History
This church was built a long time ago, between 1882 and 1884. A person named J. Wallis Chapman designed it. It was made especially for the railway workers who lived in Crewe back then.
Building Style and Features
The church is made of brick. It has special stone decorations called 'ashlar dressings' and a roof covered with tiles. It mixes different building styles, but it mostly looks like 'Gothic' architecture. Gothic buildings often have pointed arches and tall windows.
The church building is shaped like a rectangle and has five sections, called bays. At the back, there's a vestry (a room for the clergy) and a meeting room that make the building look like a 'T' shape.
Outside the Church
At the front of the church, there's a main doorway with a pointed arch, which is typical of Gothic style. On either side of this door, you'll see single, narrow windows called 'lancet windows'. Above these, there's a round window with fancy stone patterns inside, known as 'tracery'.
To the right of the main entrance, there's a tall, three-story tower called a 'turret'. It has a cool, eight-sided top made of wood, like a small lighthouse, called a 'lantern'. To the left, there's another, shorter turret. The top part of this shorter turret has lots of windows all around and a sloped roof.
Along the sides of the church, each section has two lancet windows. Above these, there's a wider window with a flat top and three lights (sections).
Inside the Church
Inside, there's a balcony, or 'gallery', that goes all the way around the church. It's held up by strong metal columns made of 'cast iron'. At the very front of the church, there's a raised area over a tiled 'baptistry'. This is a special pool used for baptisms.
All the windows in the church have beautiful patterned stained glass. You can also find a large musical instrument called a 'pipe organ' in the gallery. This organ was put in the church in 1922 and was made by Ernest Wadsworth in Manchester.
See also
- Listed buildings in Crewe
