Building record 649/1 - Church of St Luke, Lower Whitley

Church of St Luke, Lower Whitley. Rebuilt before 1594 on the foundations of a Chapel of Ease temp, Henry III. Renovated and considerably altered in 1834 and 1880 (1). Church, formerly a Chapel rebuilt at the expense of Thomas Touchet in the late 16th century and roofed early 17th century. The exterior was altered and much restored in 1864 and later. Brown brickwork with stone dressings and grey slate roofs. A small church with west porch, north-west bell turret, organ chamber 1879, expressed as south transept, chancel and polygonal-apse sanctuary. Interior has outstanding hammer-beam arch-braced collar trusses (2). Incumbents from 1541. Registers from 1777 (3). Full architectural description (2) and (3).

<1> Richards R, 1947, Old Cheshire Churches, Richards R 1947 /204-5 (Book). SCH2309.

<2> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /5/119 (Report). SCH1934.

<3> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /46/11/1 1964 (Report). SCH2744.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ67NW1/1964 (Index). SCH2487.