Historic churches · North West England
Brown Knowl Methodist Church
In or near Peckforton.
Brown Knowl Methodist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Brown Knowl Methodist Church is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bickerton Hill SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brown Knowl Methodist Church is in Sherrington's Lane in the settlement of Brown Knowl in the civil parish of Broxton, Cheshire, England. The church, together with the former Sunday school, is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Constructed in red-brown brick with stone dressings, the church has a grey slate roof. The architectural style is Perpendicular. The church and the Sunday school together have an L-shaped plan, and in the angle between them is a tower and a vestry. Facing the road, the church on the right has a five-light window. To the left is a crenellated tower with traceried pebbledashed panels instead of bell openings. Further to the left is the former Sunday school, with two gables, each of which contains a three-light window. On the rear of the building is a date stone carrying the date of 1836.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0769, -2.7546
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Broxton
- Postcode
- CH3 9HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1913
Sources
- wikidata: Q4976187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brown Knowl Methodist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brown Knowl Methodist Church?
- Brown Knowl Methodist Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 9HT), in the parish of Broxton.
- What is Brown Knowl Methodist Church?
- Brown Knowl Methodist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brown Knowl Methodist Church?
- Drivers can use postcode CH3 9HT.
- When was Brown Knowl Methodist Church built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Is Brown Knowl Methodist Church a listed building?
- Brown Knowl Methodist Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Brown Knowl Methodist Church a protected site?
- Yes — Brown Knowl Methodist Church is part of the Bickerton Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brown Knowl Methodist Church free to visit?
- Yes, Brown Knowl Methodist Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brown Knowl Methodist Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 9HT. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.