St Stephen's Church, Moulton

St Stephen's Church is in the village of Moulton, Cheshire, England.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich.[3]

St Stephen's Church, Moulton
St Stephen's Church, Moulton, from the south
St Stephen's Church, Moulton
Location in Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ 655,697
LocationMoulton, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Stephen, Moulton
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSt Stephen the Martyr
Consecrated16 January 1877
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated12 March 1986
Architect(s)John Douglas
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1877
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roof, lead spire
Administration
ParishSt Stephen the Martyr, Moulton
DeaneryMiddlewich
ArchdeaconryChester
DioceseChester
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Dr Mark Pickles
Laity
Reader(s)Grant Davis
Churchwarden(s)Grant Davis, Mo Hewitt

History

The village developed with the growth of the salt industry in nearby Winsford and it was decided to have a church in the village. The church was designed by John Douglas and the foundation stone was laid in 1876. In 1877 St Stephen's was established as a separate parish and the church was consecrated on 16 January 1877 by Dr William Jacobson, Bishop of Chester.[4]

Architecture and fittings

The church is built in yellow sandstone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and has a green slate roof with a lead spire. Its style is Gothic Revival. The plan of the church consists of a nave and chancel with a north-eastern transept, a south-eastern vestry and a southwest porch.[2] While the exterior is in stone, the interior is built in two kinds of brick.[5] In the church is a plain sedilia. The stained glass in the east window is by J. C. Bewsey. Elsewhere there are windows by Trena Cox, and a millennium window by R. N. Bradley.[6] The organ was built in 1876 by Henry Bevington and Sons.[7]

External features

The vicarage in Jack Lane was also designed by John Douglas and is listed Grade II.[8]

Present day

Anglican services are held regularly on Sundays, and baptisms, weddings and funerals are performed in the church. Regular children's and youth activities are also organised.[4]

See also

References
  1. Moulton, Streetmap, retrieved 17 January 2011
  2. Historic England, "Church of St Stephen, Moulton (1310471)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 August 2012
  3. St Stephen's Church, Moulton, Moulton, Church of England, retrieved 17 January 2011
  4. St Stephen's Church, Moulton, St Stephen's Moulton, retrieved 13 March 2008
  5. Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, p. 131, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
  6. Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 489–490, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  7. Moulton St. Stephen, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 14 April 2009
  8. Historic England, "Vicarage, Moulton (1139209)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 August 2012
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