St Paul's Church, Helsby
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| St Paul's Church, Helsby | |
St Paul's Church, Helsby |
|
  Location of church within Cheshire
|
|
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Helsby, Cheshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Chester |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Website | St Paul's Helsby |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas Douglas and Minshull |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1868 |
| Year completed | 1909 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Yellow sandstone Green Westmorland slate roofs |
St Paul's Church, Helsby is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ493758). It is a Grade II listed building.[1] and continues in use as an active parish church.[2]
[edit] History
The church was built between 1868 and 1870 to a design by John Douglas. The south aisle and chapel were added in 1909 and designed by by Douglas and Minshull.[3]
[edit] Structure
The church is built in yellow sandstone with green Westmorland slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave, a south aisle, transepts and a polygonal apsidal chancel.[1] The style of the architecture is Early English.[3] Over the west end of the nave is a towerless spire covered in slate. The windows are lancets with simple tracery.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Images of England: Church of St Paul, Helsby. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ St Paul's, Helsby. The United Benefice of Helsby. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; Edward Hubbard [1971] (2003). The Buildings of England: Cheshire. New Haven: Yale University Press, 236. ISBN 0 300 09588 0.
