Historic churches · North West England
Christ Church, Rossett
In or near Pulford.
Christ Church, Rossett — grade II listed church in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gresford (WDSME) · 4.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Christ Church in Rossett, you can take a train to Gresford station, which is approximately 4.3 km away. The postcode for the church is LL12 0HR. Entry is free.
About
Christ Church, Rossett is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1892. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.1078°, -2.9490°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church is a church of the Church in Wales, situated in Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is an active Anglican church in the Alyn Mission Area, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church is a church of the Church in Wales, situated in Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is an active Anglican church in the Alyn Mission Area, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
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Background
History
The first church on the site was built in 1841. The present church had been designed in 1886 by the Chester architects Douglas and Fordham, but it was not built until 1891–92. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Townshend Mainwaring. It cost over £3,677 (), the major donor was John Townsend of Trevalyn House, and £2,861 () was raised by public subscription. A clock was added in 1902.
Architecture
The church is built of stone with a green slate roof in Gothic Revival style. Its plan is cruciform with a central tower over the choir at the crossing. It has a five-bay nave with a north aisle, a short chancel, north and south transepts and a south porch. The south transept is used as the vestry and the north transept contains a small chapel. The tower has buttresses on the north and south sides only which are in line with the east and west faces, and there are similar buttresses at the east end of the church. The clock face is on the east wall of the tower and on the other sides of the tower are three-light louvred bell openings. The top of the tower is crenellated with a pinnacle…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1078, -2.9490
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Rossett
- Postcode
- LL12 0HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Gresford (WDSME) — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108710 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Rossett (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Rossett.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, Rossett?
- Christ Church, Rossett is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL12 0HR), in the parish of Rossett.
- What is Christ Church, Rossett?
- Christ Church, Rossett — grade II listed church in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Rossett?
- The nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL12 0HR.
- When was Christ Church, Rossett built?
- Built or established in 1892. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is Christ Church, Rossett a listed building?
- Christ Church, Rossett is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, Rossett a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, Rossett is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Christ Church, Rossett free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, Rossett is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, Rossett?
- The nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL12 0HR.