Locally Listed Building: St George's Church, 404 Chester Road, Little Sutton (LL10)
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| Grade | Active |
|---|---|
| Authority | Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council |
| Other Ref | LL LS/4 |
| Date assigned | 08 September 1997 |
| Date last amended | 01 March 2007 |
Description
St George’s Church
LL10 (Previously LL LS/4)
Address: 404 Chester Road, Little Sutton
Architect: After Inigo Jones
Date: c1835
Description
A simple classical (Tuscan) portico simplified to the point of minimalism, no columns, wide spreading eaves and plain pediment, all painted white stucco, possibly based on the Covent Garden Church of St Paul by Inigo Jones (built 1630) which was described as “dignity by the simplest means.”*
Interior of no special interest, 5 rows of simple pews with enamel end plaques, modern rooms installed at entrance end in 1970s.
Sash windows to each side are replacements following bomb damage in early 1940s (World War II). Original casement windows with rounded design in oblong frames to front and one to each side.
Condition
Good.
Current use
In use as United Reform Church.
* Banister Fletcher: History of Architecture: Fourteenth Edition (1984), p790.
Updated March 2007
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Sources (1)
- SCH5437 Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL10. [Mapped features: #14714 LL10; #16943 LL10; #16944 LL10]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 3703 7676 (20m by 18m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ37NE |
| Civil Parish | ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Apr 14 2011 10:38AM