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St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley

St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley — Grade I listed church in Barthomley, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.

St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley

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St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Barthomley, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0682°, -2.3483°.

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St Bertoline's Church is in the village of Barthomley, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton. The church stands in the centre of the village, in an elevated position on Barrow Hill, which was an ancient burial ground. It was the scene of a massacre in the English Civil War. Raymond Richards considered it to be one of the most beautiful churches in the county, and believed it was the only one in England to be dedicated to Saint Bertoline. The church stands above the road and is reached by a flight of steps.

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Coordinates
53.0682, -2.3483
Parish
Barthomley
Postcode
CW2 5PF
Parliamentary constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Established
1150

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley?
St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.0682°, -2.3483°.
When was St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley built?
St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley dates to 1150 — the Norman & medieval period. It was designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
Who designed St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley?
St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley was designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin, in the Norman architecture style.
Is St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley a listed building?
St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.