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'''Christ Church, Barnton''', is in the village of [[Barnton]], [[Cheshire]], England. It is an active [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] [[parish church]] in the deanery of Great Budworth, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the [[diocese of Chester]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/barnton-christ-church/| title = Christ Church, Barnton| accessdate = 4&nbsp;August 2011| publisher = [[Church of England]]}}</ref> The church has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;II [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl>{{Citation |url= http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1287611|title= Christ Church, Barnton|year=2011 |work=The National Heritage List for England |publisher=[[English Heritage]] |accessdate= 4&nbsp;August 2011}}</ref>
'''Christ Church''' is in the village of [[Barnton, Cheshire|Barnton]], [[Cheshire]], England. It is an active [[Anglican]] [[parish church]] in the deanery of Great Budworth, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the [[diocese of Chester]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/barnton-christ-church/| title = Christ Church, Barnton| access-date = 4 August 2011| publisher = [[Church of England]]}}</ref> The church is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade&nbsp;II [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed building]].<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1287611|desc= Christ Church, Barnton|access-date= 21 February 2012|mode=cs2}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


Christ Church was built in 1841–42. The foundation stone was laid on 25&nbsp;October 1841, and the church was [[consecration|consecrated]] on 7&nbsp;October 1842 by [[John Sumner (bishop)|Rt&nbsp;Revd&nbsp;John Bird Sumner]], [[Bishop of Chester]]. The land for the church cost £30 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|30|1842|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-2}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and the church itself cost £1,400 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1400|1842|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-3}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}<ref name=hughes>{{Citation | last = Hughes| first = John M.| author-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 2010| title = Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster| edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = | place = | publisher = John M. Hughes| pages = | page = 134| format = | id = | isbn = | doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> The cost of the land was met by Revd&nbsp;Richard Greenall, vicar of [[St Matthew's Church, Stretton]], [[Archdeacon]] of Chester, and a member of the [[De Vere Group|Greenall's]] family, brewers in [[Warrington]].<ref name=hist/> The church website states that the architect was [[Edmund Sharpe]] of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]].<ref name=hist>{{Citation | url = http://www.christchurchbarnton.org.uk/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=48| title = Christ Church History | accessdate = 5&nbsp;August 2011| publisher = Christ Church, Barnton}}</ref> There is no documentary evidence that Sharpe was the architect, but owing to the stylistic similarity of the design to his other works at about the same time it has been attributed to him.<ref name=hughes/>
Christ Church was built in 1841–42. The foundation stone was laid on 25 October 1841, and the church was [[consecration|consecrated]] on 7 October 1842 by [[John Sumner (bishop)|John Sumner]], [[Bishop of Chester]]. The land for the church cost £30 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|30|1842|r=-2}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and the church itself cost £1,400 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1400|1842|r=-3}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}<ref name=hughes>{{Citation | last = Hughes| first = John M.| year = 2010| title = Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster| publisher = John M. Hughes| page = 134}}</ref> The cost of the land was met by Richard Greenall, vicar of [[St Matthew's Church, Stretton]], [[Archdeacon]] of Chester, and a member of the [[De Vere Group|Greenall's]] family, brewers in [[Warrington]].<ref name=hist/> The church website states that the architect was [[Edmund Sharpe]] of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]].<ref name=hist>{{Citation | url = http://www.christchurchbarnton.org.uk/christ-church-history.html| title = Christ Church History | access-date = 20 February 2012| publisher = Christ Church, Barnton}}</ref> There is no other documentary evidence that Sharpe was the architect, but owing to the stylistic similarity of the design to his other works at about the same time it has been attributed to him.<ref name=hughes/>


A considerable restoration was undertaken in 1888, which included covering the internal brick walls with cement [[stucco|rendering]]. In 1899 the church was extended at the east end by enlarging the [[nave]] and the [[chancel]], and installing a new east window. A new organ chamber was built on the south side of the church, and the vicar's [[vestry]] on the north side was demolished. The extension was consecrated on 19&nbsp;September 1900 by [[Francis Jayne|Revd Francis Jayne]], Bishop of Chester.<ref name=hist/> A small extension was added to the church in 1974.<ref name=nhl/>
A considerable restoration was undertaken in 1888, which included covering the internal brick walls with cement [[stucco|rendering]]. In 1899 the church was extended at the east end by enlarging the [[nave]] and the [[chancel]], and installing a new east window. A new organ chamber was built on the south side of the church, and the vicar's [[vestry]] on the north side was demolished. The extension was consecrated on 19 September 1900 by [[Francis Jayne]], Bishop of Chester.<ref name=hist/> A small extension was added to the church in 1974.<ref name=nhl/>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==


The church is constructed in [[Runcorn]] red [[sandstone]], and its interior is lined with red brick.<ref name=hughes/> It has a Welsh [[slate]] roof. The plan consists of an eight-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] nave and chancel in one range, a south porch, and a south chapel containing the organ. At the west end is a double [[bellcote]]. The bays along the sides of the nave are divided by [[buttress]]es, and each bay contains a [[lancet window]]. There are triple lancet windows at the east and west ends of the church.<ref name=nhl/>
The church is constructed in [[Runcorn]] red [[sandstone]], and its interior is lined with red brick.<ref name=hughes/> It has a Welsh [[slate]] roof. The plan consists of an eight-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] nave and chancel in one range, a south porch, and a south chapel containing the organ. At the west end is a double [[bellcote]]. The bays along the sides of the nave are divided by [[buttress]]es, and each bay contains a [[lancet window]]. There are triple lancet windows at the east and west ends of the church.<ref name=nhl/>


Inside the church is a gallery at the west end carried on [[cast iron]] columns. The [[reredos]] contains [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[arcade (architecture)|arcading]] and a carving of the [[Last Supper]].<ref name=nhl/> The [[Bath stone]] [[pulpit]] had been made in 1842 for [[St Helen Witton Church, Northwich]], and was moved to Christ Church in 1888, having been bought for £10 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|10|1888|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-2}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}<ref name=hist/> The authors of the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series describe the pulpit as being "[[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin|Puginesquely]] elaborate".<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last = Hartwell | first = Claire |last2 = Hyde | first2 = Matthew |last3 = Hubbard | first3 = Edward | author3-link=Edward Hubbard | last4 =Pevsner | first4 =Nikolaus | author4-link =Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2011| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 121| url = | doi = | id = | isbn =978-0-300-17043-6 }}</ref> The two-[[manual (music)|manual]] organ was built in 1913 by Wadsworth and Brother, and may contain pipework from an earlier organ.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N04332| title = Cheshire, Barnton, Christ Church (N04332)| accessdate = 4&nbsp;August 2011| publisher = [[British Institute of Organ Studies]]}}</ref>
Inside the church is a gallery at the west end carried on [[cast iron]] columns. The [[reredos]] contains [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[arcade (architecture)|arcading]] and a carving of the [[Last Supper]].<ref name=nhl/> The [[Bath stone]] [[pulpit]] had been made in 1842 for [[St Helen Witton Church, Northwich]], and was moved to Christ Church in 1888, having been bought for £10 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|10|1888|r=-2}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}<ref name=hist/> The authors of the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series describe the pulpit as being "[[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin|Puginesquely]] elaborate".<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last = Hartwell | first = Clare |last2 = Hyde | first2 = Matthew |last3 = Hubbard | first3 = Edward | author3-link = Edward Hubbard (architectural historian) | last4 =Pevsner | first4 =Nikolaus | author4-link =Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2011| orig-year=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 121| isbn =978-0-300-17043-6 }}</ref> The two-[[manual (music)|manual]] organ was built in 1913 by Wadsworth and Brother, and may contain pipework from an earlier organ.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N04332| title = Cheshire, Barnton, Christ Church (N04332)| access-date = 4 August 2011| publisher = [[British Institute of Organ Studies]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Cheshire}}
*[[Listed buildings in Barnton, Cheshire]]
*[[List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe]]
*[[List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Churches in Cheshire}}
{{Churches in Cheshire}}

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Christ Church, Barnton
Christ Church, Barnton, from the southeast
Christ Church, Barnton is located in Cheshire
Christ Church, Barnton
Christ Church, Barnton
Location in Cheshire
53°16′08″N 2°32′45″W / 53.2689°N 2.5459°W / 53.2689; -2.5459
OS grid referenceSJ 637,748
LocationBarnton, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChrist Church, Barnton
History
StatusParish church
Founded25 October 1841
Consecrated7 October 1842
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated18 July 1986
Architect(s)Edmund Sharpe (attributed)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Construction cost£1,400
(£166,000 in 2023)
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone and brick
Slate roofs
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Chester
ArchdeaconryChester archdeaconry
DeaneryGreat Budworth
ParishChrist Church, Barnton
Clergy
Vicar(s)Dave Mock
AssistantBeryl Dickens
Laity
Reader(s)Christina Westwell
Organist(s)Harry Davenport
Churchwarden(s)Dorothy Slaney, Ian Stanley
Parish administratorAnn Smith

Christ Church is in the village of Barnton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Great Budworth, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

History

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Christ Church was built in 1841–42. The foundation stone was laid on 25 October 1841, and the church was consecrated on 7 October 1842 by John Sumner, Bishop of Chester. The land for the church cost £30 (equivalent to £3,600 in 2023),[3] and the church itself cost £1,400 (equivalent to £166,000 in 2023).[3][4] The cost of the land was met by Richard Greenall, vicar of St Matthew's Church, Stretton, Archdeacon of Chester, and a member of the Greenall's family, brewers in Warrington.[5] The church website states that the architect was Edmund Sharpe of Lancaster.[5] There is no other documentary evidence that Sharpe was the architect, but owing to the stylistic similarity of the design to his other works at about the same time it has been attributed to him.[4]

A considerable restoration was undertaken in 1888, which included covering the internal brick walls with cement rendering. In 1899 the church was extended at the east end by enlarging the nave and the chancel, and installing a new east window. A new organ chamber was built on the south side of the church, and the vicar's vestry on the north side was demolished. The extension was consecrated on 19 September 1900 by Francis Jayne, Bishop of Chester.[5] A small extension was added to the church in 1974.[2]

Architecture

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The church is constructed in Runcorn red sandstone, and its interior is lined with red brick.[4] It has a Welsh slate roof. The plan consists of an eight-bay nave and chancel in one range, a south porch, and a south chapel containing the organ. At the west end is a double bellcote. The bays along the sides of the nave are divided by buttresses, and each bay contains a lancet window. There are triple lancet windows at the east and west ends of the church.[2]

Inside the church is a gallery at the west end carried on cast iron columns. The reredos contains Gothic arcading and a carving of the Last Supper.[2] The Bath stone pulpit had been made in 1842 for St Helen Witton Church, Northwich, and was moved to Christ Church in 1888, having been bought for £10 (equivalent to £1,400 in 2023).[3][5] The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the pulpit as being "Puginesquely elaborate".[6] The two-manual organ was built in 1913 by Wadsworth and Brother, and may contain pipework from an earlier organ.[7]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Christ Church, Barnton, Church of England, retrieved 4 August 2011
  2. ^ a b c d Historic England, "Christ Church, Barnton (1287611)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2012
  3. ^ a b c UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hughes, John M. (2010), Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster, John M. Hughes, p. 134
  5. ^ a b c d Christ Church History, Christ Church, Barnton, retrieved 20 February 2012
  6. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 121, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  7. ^ Cheshire, Barnton, Christ Church (N04332), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 4 August 2011
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