Building record 63/1/0 - Church of St Thomas

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Summary

A chapel opened in 1809 was superseded by the present building in 1843. About 1863 this was sold to a Presbyterian church, some of the proceeds being used to build a new chapel in Lymm. The chapel is now used by the Church of England as 'St Thomas's Church'. It has sandstone walls and slate roof.

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Full Description

A chapel opened in 1809 was superseded by the present building in 1843. About 1863 this was sold to a Presbyterian church, some of the proceeds being used to build a new chapel in Lymm. The chapel is now used by the Church of England as 'St Thomas's Church'. Sandstone walls and slate roof. Gabled North East front with low battlemented porch and lancet above flanked by plain shields. Side walls of five bays with lancet windows, blind in the end bays. Window frames of cast-iron with floral tracery (1). Full architectural description in (2).


<1> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), 1994, An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in the North of England, Cheshire Number 107 (Book). SCH4548.

<2> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 794-1/4/90 (Report). SCH1934.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME). 1994. An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in the North of England. Cheshire Number 107.
  • <2> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. 794-1/4/90.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 278 782 (36m by 36m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ27NE
Civil Parish NESTON, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County LEIGHTON, NESTON, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2020 9:28AM