All Saints Chapel, Somerford
All Saints Chapel, Somerford is in an isolated position near the hamlet of Brereton Heath, between Congleton and Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1] It is in the Anglican benefice of Astbury and Smallwood in the deanery of Congleton, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester.[2]
History
It was built in 1725 as a domestic chapel to Somerford Hall by Peter Shackerley. Since 1943 it has been a chapel of ease.[3] The hall, other than one wing and the stables, has been demolished.[4]
Architecture
The chapel is built in chequer brick in four bays.[5] All the corners have chamfered quoins. On the west face is a central doorway above which is a rectangular datestone. Above this is a round-arched window and a clock face. On the summit of the gable are ball finials. The eastern face has a three-light window above which is an oval oeil de boeuf window and finials similar to those on the west face. The north and south faces have four round-arched windows with ashlar surrounds.[1]
Internally the lower parts of the walls are panelled. On top of the panels is a 19th-century frieze and cornice. At the western end of the chapel is a gallery which is supported by Corinthian columns and on the left of the gallery is an enclosed pew. At the eastern end of the chapel is a reredos with three painted panels. The left panel has an extract from St Matthew's Gospel and the right panel has the Creed. The central panel is overlaid by a 20th–century panel of embroidery.[1] The east window was replaced in 1919 with a memorial window to three members of the Shakerley family who died in the First World War. On the north side of the altar is a 17th-century memorial to Elizabeth Shakerley who died in 1691.[3]
External features
In the churchyard is the grave of Peter Shakerley, founder of the chapel, who died in 1726.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Chapel at Somerford Hall", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1309761, retrieved 2 May 2011
- ^ All Saints, Somerford, Church of England, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/somerford-all-saints/, retrieved 30 August 2009
- ^ a b c Morant, Roland W. (1989), Cheshire Churches, Birkenhead: Countyvise, p. 174, ISBN 0-907768-18-0
- ^ Salter, Mark (1995), The Old Parish Churches of Cheshire, Malvern: Folly Publications, p. 70, ISBN 1-871731-23-2
- ^ Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 585–586, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
Churches in Cheshire
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- St Mary's Church, Acton
- St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge
- St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford
- Christ Church, Alsager
- St Mary Magdalene's Church, Alsager
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Alvanley
- St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Ashton Hayes
- St Mary's Church, Astbury
- St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton
- St James' Church, Audlem
- St Oswald's Church, Backford
- St Michael's Church, Baddiley
- Christ Church, Barnton
- St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow
- St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley
- Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton
- St Wenefrede's Church, Bickley
- St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
- St Paul's Church, Boughton
- St Oswald's Church, Brereton
- St Mary's Church, Bruera
- St Boniface's Church, Bunbury
- St Mary's and St Michael's Church, Burleydam
- St Nicholas' Church, Burton
- St John's Church, Burwardsley
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Byley
- Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst
- Holy Trinity Chapel, Capesthorne
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford
- Chester Cathedral
- Christ Church, Chester
- St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
- St Peter's Church, Chester
- Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester
- St Michael's Church, Chester
- Holy Trinity Church, Chester
- St Nicholas' Chapel, Chester
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Chester
- Zion Chapel, Chester
- St Nicholas' Chapel, Cholmondeley
- St James' Church, Christleton
- All Saints Church, Church Lawton
- St Bartholomew's Church, Church Minshull
- St Mary's Church, Coddington
- St Peter's Church, Congleton
- St Michael's Church, Coppenhall
- St Barnabas' Church, Crewe
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Crewe Green
- Christ Church, Croft
- All Saints' Church, Daresbury
- St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham
- St Peter's Church, Delamere
- St Mary's Church, Disley
- St Michael's Church, Ditton
- St Mary's Church, Dodleston
- St Mary's Church, Eccleston
- St Chad's Church, Farndon
- St Luke's Church, Farnworth
- Forest Chapel
- St Laurence's Church, Frodsham
- St James' Church, Gawsworth
- St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall
- St Luke's Church, Goostrey
- St Mary and All Saints' Church, Great Budworth
- Baptist Chapel, Great Warford
- St John the Baptist's Church, Guilden Sutton
- St Mary's Church, Hale
- St Mary's Church, Halton
- St Mary's Church, Handbridge
- All Saints Church, Handley
- St Peter's Church, Hargrave
- St John's Church, Hartford
- All Saints Church, Harthill
- St Matthew's Church, Haslington
- St Paul's Church, Helsby
- St John's Church, High Legh
- St Mary's Chapel, High Legh
- St Luke's Church, Holmes Chapel
- St James' Church, Ince
- Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford
- St Cross Church, Knutsford
- St John the Baptist's Church, Knutsford
- St Peter's Church, Little Budworth
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Little Leigh
- St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover
- St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley
- Lymm Baptist Church
- St Mary's Church, Lymm
- King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield
- St Alban's Church, Macclesfield
- St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
- St Oswald's Church, Malpas
- St Michael's Church, Marbury
- St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton
- St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich
- St Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley
- St Stephen's Church, Moulton
- St Mary's Church, Nantwich
- St Mary's and St Helen's Church, Neston
- St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Norley
- Holy Trinity Church, Northwich
- St Helen Witton Church, Northwich
- St Peter's Church, Oughtrington
- St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley
- St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover
- St Chad's Church, Over
- Over United Reformed Church
- St Peter's Church, Plemstall
- St Christopher's Church, Pott Shrigley
- St Peter's Church, Prestbury
- St Mary's Church, Pulford
- St Mary's Church, Rostherne
- All Saints Church, Runcorn
- Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn
- Jenkin Chapel
- St Mary's Church, Sandbach
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway
- St Edith's Church, Shocklach
- St Michael's Church, Shotwick
- All Saints Church, Siddington
- All Saints Chapel, Somerford
- St Lawrence's Church, Stoak
- St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath
- St Matthew's Church, Stretton
- St Peter's Church, Swettenham
- St Peter's Church, Tabley
- St Helen's Church, Tarporley
- St Andrew's Church, Tarvin
- St Alban's Church, Tattenhall
- All Saints Church, Thelwall
- St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors
- St John's Church, Threapwood
- St Mary's Church, Tilston
- St Chad's Chapel, Tushingham
- St Leonard's Church, Warmingham
- Holy Trinity Church, Warrington
- St Alban's Church, Warrington
- St Elphin's Church, Warrington
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Warrington
- St Mary's Church, Warrington
- St Peter's Church, Waverton
- St Mary's Church, Weaverham
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston
- Christ Church, Wheelock
- St Mary's Church, Whitegate
- St Ambrose Church, Widnes
- St Bede's Church, Widnes
- St Mary's Church, Widnes
- Dean Row Chapel, Wilmslow
- St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow
- St Michael's Church, Wincle
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Winsford
- St Oswald's Church, Winwick
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wistaston
- St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury
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