Building record 5471/2 - St Johns Methodist Church, Main Road, Shavington Cum Gresty, Crewe

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Summary

A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel founded in 1876. The chapel replaced an earlier building, now demolished, located 80 metres to the north-west (see CHER 5471/1).

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Full Description

<1> Cheshire East Council, 2010, Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings (Report). SCH5404.

Founded in 1876, originally Shavington's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Idiosyncratic Gothic façade with elaborate moulded brick and polychrome detailing. Distinctive, original widow frames.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7051, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The chapel is first depicted on this map and may have been built to replace an earlier chapel located approximately eighty metres to the north-west. Labelled Meth. Chap. (Wesleyan).

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7051, 1909-1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The chapel has been extended on it's south-western side.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Report: Cheshire East Council. 2010. Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. [Mapped features: #30526 ; #45894 ]
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1896-1898. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ7051, 1898.
  • <3> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1909-1912. Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. SJ7051, 1909-1910.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 700 517 (27m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ75SW
Civil Parish SHAVINGTON CUM GRESTY, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County SHAVINGTON CUM GRESTY, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Dec 5 2022 3:43PM