St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath
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| St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath | |
  Position of church in Cheshire
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Province | Province of York |
| District | Diocese of Chester |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Revd. Michael Ridley, vicar |
| Website | St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene's |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | E. G. Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Year completed | 1868 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, Westmorland slate roofs |
St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath is in Stockton Heath, to the south of Warrington, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ614864). It is a Grade II listed building,[1] and an active parish church.[2]
The present church was built in 1868 to a design by E. G. Paley on the site of a former church built in 1838. It is constructed in pinkish-red sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a south aisle under a parallel ridged roof, a south porch, a north transept, a north vestry, a two-bay chancel and a west tower. The tower is in four stages with an octagonal southeast turret and an embattled parapet. The chancel is decorated with richly-coloured patterned tilework and the reredos is of marble and embossed patterned tiles.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Images of England: Church of St Thomas, Stockton Heath. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Welcome. St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene's. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
