The village developed with the growth of the salt industry in nearby Winsford and it was decided to have a church in the village. The church was designed by John Douglas and the foundation stone was laid in 1876. In 1877 St Stephen's was established as a separate parish and the church was consecrated on 16 January 1877 by Dr William Jacobson, Bishop of Chester.[4]
Architecture and fittingsedit
The church is built in yellow sandstone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and has a green slate roof with a lead spire. Its style is Gothic Revival. The plan of the church consists of a nave and chancel with a north-eastern transept, a south-eastern vestry and a southwest porch.[2] While the exterior is in stone, the interior is built in two kinds of brick.[5] In the church is a plain sedilia. The stained glass in the east window is by J. C. Bewsey. Elsewhere there is a millennium window by R. N. Bradley.[6] The organ was built in 1876 by Henry Bevington and Sons.[7]
External featuresedit
The vicarage in Jack Lane was also designed by John Douglas and is listed Grade II.[8]
Present dayedit
Anglican services are held regularly on Sundays, and baptisms, weddings and funerals are performed in the church. Regular children's and youth activities are also organised.[4]
^Historic England, "Vicarage, Moulton (1139209)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 August 2012
March 17, 2024
stephen, church, moulton, stephen, church, village, moulton, cheshire, england, church, recorded, national, heritage, list, england, designated, grade, listed, building, active, anglican, parish, church, diocese, chester, archdeaconry, chester, deanery, middle. St Stephen s Church is in the village of Moulton Cheshire England 1 The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building 2 and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich 3 St Stephen s Church MoultonSt Stephen s Church Moulton from the southSt Stephen s Church MoultonLocation in Cheshire53 13 22 N 2 31 00 W 53 2227 N 2 5168 W 53 2227 2 5168OS grid referenceSJ 655 697LocationMoulton CheshireCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationSt Stephen the MartyrConsecrated16 January 1877ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated12 March 1986Architect s John DouglasArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking1876Completed1877SpecificationsMaterialsSandstone slate roof lead spireAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseChesterArchdeaconryChesterDeaneryMiddlewichParishSt Stephen the Martyr MoultonClergyVicar s Revd Mark GreenPriest s Revd Pauline RoweLaityReader s Cath MilnesChurchwarden s CathMilnes Beth Domanski Contents 1 History 2 Architecture and fittings 3 External features 4 Present day 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe village developed with the growth of the salt industry in nearby Winsford and it was decided to have a church in the village The church was designed by John Douglas and the foundation stone was laid in 1876 In 1877 St Stephen s was established as a separate parish and the church was consecrated on 16 January 1877 by Dr William Jacobson Bishop of Chester 4 Architecture and fittings editThe church is built in yellow sandstone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and has a green slate roof with a lead spire Its style is Gothic Revival The plan of the church consists of a nave and chancel with a north eastern transept a south eastern vestry and a southwest porch 2 While the exterior is in stone the interior is built in two kinds of brick 5 In the church is a plain sedilia The stained glass in the east window is by J C Bewsey Elsewhere there is a millennium window by R N Bradley 6 The organ was built in 1876 by Henry Bevington and Sons 7 External features editThe vicarage in Jack Lane was also designed by John Douglas and is listed Grade II 8 Present day editAnglican services are held regularly on Sundays and baptisms weddings and funerals are performed in the church Regular children s and youth activities are also organised 4 See also edit nbsp Cheshire portalListed buildings in Moulton Cheshire List of new churches by John DouglasReferences edit Moulton Streetmap retrieved 17 January 2011 a b Historic England Church of St Stephen Moulton 1310471 National Heritage List for England retrieved 11 August 2012 St Stephen s Church Moulton Moulton Church of England retrieved 17 January 2011 a b St Stephen s Church Moulton St Stephen s Moulton retrieved 13 March 2008 Hubbard Edward 1991 The Work of John Douglas London The Victorian Society p 131 ISBN 0 901657 16 6 Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Hubbard Edward Pevsner Nikolaus 2011 1971 Cheshire The Buildings of England New Haven and London Yale University Press pp 489 490 ISBN 978 0 300 17043 6 NPOR D08299 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies retrieved 3 July 2020 Historic England Vicarage Moulton 1139209 National Heritage List for England retrieved 11 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Stephen 27s Church Moulton amp oldid 1190391111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
