Historic churches · North West England
St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley
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St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley — church in Lower Whitley, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acton Bridge · 4.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Luke's Church in Lower Whitley, the nearest railway station is Acton Bridge, located 4.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WA4 4EN, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lower Whitley, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3054°, -2.5802°.
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Heritage listing
St Luke's Church is in the village of Lower Whitley, in the civil parish of Whitley, 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 Great Budworth. It is one of three parish churches in the parish of Aston-by-Sutton, Little Leigh and Lower Whitley. The other two being St Peter, Aston-by-Sutton and St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Luke's Church is in the village of Lower Whitley, in the civil parish of Whitley, 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 Great Budworth. It is one of three parish churches in the parish of Aston-by-Sutton, Little Leigh and Lower Whitley. The other two being St Peter, Aston-by-Sutton and St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh. The three were previously individual parishes in a united benefice with St Mark, Antrobus.
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Background
History
The church on this site was originally a chapel of ease in the parish of Great Budworth. Its date of foundation is not known but in the later part of the 16th century it was in a "very ruinous condition" and was rebuilt on its original foundations by Thomas Touchet. Alterations were made during the 19th century, the major ones being in 1880 when the gallery was removed from the west end, a new organ was installed on the south side, a new pulpit was installed and the font was moved. During this time a polygonal apse was added at the east end.
Architecture
The hammerbeam roof is intricately carved and is described as being "outstanding". The parish baptism registers begin in 1777.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3054, -2.5802
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Whitley
- Postcode
- WA4 4EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tatton
- Nearest railway station
- Acton Bridge — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.parishof.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594050 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Luke's Church, Whitley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley?
- St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA4 4EN), in the parish of Whitley.
- What is St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley?
- St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley — church in Lower Whitley, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley?
- The nearest railway station is Acton Bridge, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA4 4EN.
- Is St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley a listed building?
- St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley free to visit?
- Yes, St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley?
- The nearest railway station is Acton Bridge, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA4 4EN.