St Paul's Church, Boughton
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| St Paul's Church, Boughton | |
St Paul's Church, Boughton |
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  Shown within Cheshire
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Chester |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Steve Pendlebury, vicar |
| Website | St Paul's Chester |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Year completed | 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red brick with stone dressings; timber framing Slate roofs |
St Paul's Church, Boughton overlooks the River Dee in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ418665). It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] It is an active parish church.[2] Pevsner regards it as the boldest of John Douglas' church designs.[3]
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[edit] History
The church was built in 1876 to a design by John Douglas, who added the south aisle in 1902 and the spire in 1905.[4]
[edit] Structure
The church is built in red brick with stone dressings and in timber framing with brick and plaster panels. The roof has grey and grey-green slates. Its plan consists of a through nave and chancel of four bays plus an apsidal bay, a south aisle, a west porch and a broach spire at the west end.[1]
[edit] Fittings and furnishings
Pevsner comments that the strength of the interior lies in its timber-work.[4] The walls are decorated with stencilled patterns in the Arts and Crafts manner.[1] The wrought iron screen is also in Arts and Crafts style. The stained glass dated 1887 in the north aisle is by Kempe and that in the baptistry is by Frampton. The rest of the stained glass was designed by Burne-Jones and made by Morris & Co. The church plate includes chalices dated 1804 and 1830.[4]
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Images of England: Church of St Paul, Boughton. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ St Paul's Church, Chester. St Paul's Chester. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Pevsner, p. 35.
- ^ a b c Pevsner, pp. 172–173
[edit] Bibliography
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Edward Hubbard [1971] (2003). The Buildings of England: Cheshire. New Haven: Yale University Press, 172–173. ISBN 0 300 09588 0.
