List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHURCH OF ST EDITH
List entry Number: 1228322
Location
CHURCH OF ST EDITH, WORTHENBURY ROAD
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Unitary Authority | Church Shocklach |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 01-Mar-1967
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 402909
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
SJ 45 SW CHURCH SHOCKLACH C.P. WORTHENBURY ROAD
West Side
2/11 Church of St Edith
1/3/67
GV I
Church, south wall of nave and south doorway mid C12; north wall of
nave probably C13; chancel C15; west wall of nave restored and altered
to provide baptistry between 2 deep buttresses C17. Red sandstone in
squarish blocks with grey slate roof. Nave, chancel, north vestry
(rebuilt 1926), baptistry and west bellcote. Nave has south doorway
with nailed, boarded shaped oak door in opening with round arch of 3
orders (chevron:cable:chevron decoration) on square piers with
weathered responds and with 2 badly weathered corbel heads, blocked
north doorway (converted to a window), I window of 2 ogee-headed
lights to south and north side, small west baptistry with leanto roof
of slate has a small inserted 1-light window, with inserted west
window above its roof; simple 2-bell open bellcote of stone. Chancel
has 3-light east window with simple reticulated tracery. Cross finial
on east gable of nave.
Interior: Internally the nave and chancel walls (and jambs of east
window) are battered, said to symbolise the Ark. C18 curved plaster
ceiling to nave, plain but for recessed plaster bosses. Medieval
round chancel arch, perhaps pre-dating the present chancel roof which
intersects it. Arch-braced truss to chancel. C15 7-sided font
(carving on bowl restored). Plain pulpit of oak, 1687 in brass nails
on front. C18 turned altar rails of oak. Royal arms (1760) and
Puleston hatchment on W wall of nave. Dated inscription on vestry
doorway (1926). On a pane of the east window is scratched: "I, Robert
Aldersey, was here on 1st day of October 1756 along with John Massie
and Mr Derbyshire. The roads were so bad that we were in danger of
our lives". Mounted knight (C17?) carved on stone in north wall of
nave (west). The simple Norman work in this church is unique in
Cheshire.
Listing NGR: SJ4318050181
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National Grid Reference: SJ 43180 50180
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