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St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton

St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton — Grade I listed church in Cheshire, England, UK.

St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton

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St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1695. Designed by John Vanbrugh. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3012°, -2.6679°.

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St Peter's Church is in the small hamlet of Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire near to the town of Runcorn. 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 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 Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh and St Luke, Lower Whitley. The three were previously individual parishes united in a benefice along with St Mark, Antrobus. The listing describes it as "a most pleasing late 17th to early 18th-century church, inside and out". The church stands in a relatively isolated position in the south side of Aston Lane in the hamlet.

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Coordinates
53.3012, -2.6679
Parish
Aston
Postcode
WA7 3DB
Parliamentary constituency
Tatton
Established
1695
Official site
www.parishof.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton?
St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3012°, -2.6679°.
When was St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton built?
St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton dates to 1695 — the Tudor & Stuart period. It was designed by John Vanbrugh.
Who designed St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton?
St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton was designed by John Vanbrugh, in the Neoclassical architecture style.
Is St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton a listed building?
St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.