Historic churches · North West England
St John the Baptist's Church
In or near Aldford.
St John the Baptist's Church — Grade II listed church in Aldford, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 6.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St John the Baptist's Church is located in Cheshire West and Chester, with the postcode CH3 6HX. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 6.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St John the Baptist's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1866. 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 Aldford, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1290°, -2.8698°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=18470
From Cadw under OGL v3.
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
St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Aldford, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with those of St Peter, Waverton and St Mary, Bruera. It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "expensive" and "stiffly conventional".
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Background
History
The church was built in 1866 on the site of a previous church to a design by John Douglas at the expense of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster. The vestry was converted into a chapel, and a new vestry was added in 1902 by Douglas and Minshull.
Architecture
The interior of the church is in ashlar stone, the walls of the tower and chancel being diapered. The arcades are carried on polished limestone monolithic columns. Another memorial is a wooden tablet to Frances Jones who died in 1719. In the vestry is a benefaction board covering the period 1682–1723. At the base of the tower is a list of rectors going back to about 1300. There is a ring of six bells. Four of these were cast in 1865 by Mears & Stainbank at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, and the other two are by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1290, -2.8698
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Aldford and Saighton
- Postcode
- CH3 6HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 6.9 km
- Official site
- aldfordandbruerachurches.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593704 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Aldford2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church?
- St John the Baptist's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 6HX), in the parish of Aldford and Saighton.
- What is St John the Baptist's Church?
- St John the Baptist's Church — Grade II listed church in Aldford, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH3 6HX.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church built?
- Built or established in 1866. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist's Church is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 6HX.