词条 | St Elphin's Church, Warrington |
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HistoryA place of worship has been present on the site since about 650 AD, and the presence of a priest in Warrington was recorded in the Domesday Book. According to tradition the first church was built by Saint Oswald for his companion Elphin, who remained as the first priest there until his death in 679.[3] The earliest fabric in the present church is in the chancel and the crypt, which survive from the church built in 1354 by Sir William Boteler. The church was badly damaged by the Parliamentary forces in the Civil War. Following this the tower was rebuilt in 1696 and the nave in 1770. The south aisle was added in the early 19th century.[4] Most of the fabric of the present church is the result of an extensive restoration between 1859 and 1867 by Frederick and Horace Francis.[1] It was during this restoration that the spire was added. The bells were recast in 1698 and again in 1884. In 1950 they were recast again and the clock was replaced.[4] Within the church, St Ann's Chapel was founded by Thomas Massey, rector of Warrington from 1448 to 1464. It continued to belong to the Massey family until they died out in 1748. The chapel was then acquired by the Patten family who built a vault to bury members of the family, the last being Lord Winmarleigh in 1892. The Lady Chapel was founded and endowed by Sir John Boteler in 1290. He and other family members were buried in the chapel. In 1943 it became the chapel of the South Lancashire Regiment and in 1976 the chapel of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.[4] ArchitectureExteriorThe plan of the church consists of a wide nave, wide north and south aisles with a chapel at the eastern end of each aisle, a central tower with a tall spire at the crossing, and a chancel.[1] Interior
SpireThe church is dominated by its spire, {{convert|281|ft|m|0}} high. It is
External featuresThe gateway to the church dates from the 18th century. It consists of two stone rusticated gate piers surmounted by a cornice and urns. Between these are two iron gates over which is a curved iron arch. To the sides are low stone side walls and small iron side gates for pedestrians. The gateway is listed at Grade II.[8] Also listed Grade II are the cobbles and the pavement leading to the gateway.[9] The church and its grounds lie within the Church Street Conservation area.[10] See also{{Portal|Cheshire}}
References1. ^1 2 3 {{NHLE |num= 1329734|desc= Church of St Elphin, Warrington|accessdate= 30 October 2013|mode=cs2|ps=none}} {{Churches in Cheshire}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Elphins Church, Warrington}}2. ^{{citation |url= http://www.achurchnearyou.com/warrington-st-elphin/ |title= St Elphin, Warrington|accessdate= 30 October 2013|publisher= Church of England }} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/22nd-may-1886/22/st-elphin-of-warrington|publisher=The Tablet|date=22 May 1886|title=Saint Elphin of Warrington}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{citation |url= http://www.warrington-parish-church.cwc.net/index1.html|title=Warrington Parish Church | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081023083254/http://www.warrington-parish-church.cwc.net/index1.html| archivedate = 23 October 2008|accessdate= 30 October 2013 |publisher=St Elphin's Church }} 5. ^1 2 {{Citation | last =Pollard| first =Richard | authorlink = | last2 = Pevsner | first2 = Nikolaus | author2-link =Nikolaus Pevsner| series= The Buildings of England|title =Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West |edition= | publisher =Yale University Press | year =2006 | location =New Haven and London | pages = 604–607| isbn =0-300-10910-5 }} 6. ^‘Lancashire Warrington, St. Elphin (N10752)’ in ‘’The National Pipe Organ Register of the British Institute of Organ Studies’’. Online resource, accessed 22 July 2018. 7. ^‘Installstions’, ‘’Phoenix Organs’’ (company website). Online resource, accessed 22 July 2018 8. ^{{NHLE |num= 1161378|desc= Gateway to Church of St Elphin, Warrington|accessdate= 30 October 2013||mode=cs2|ps=none |fewer-links=x}} 9. ^{{NHLE |num= 1139424|desc= Cobbles at entrance to St Elphin's and pavement, Warrington|accessdate= 30 October 2013|mode=cs2|ps=none|fewer-links=x}} 10. ^{{Cite web|title = Planning policy documents {{!}} Warrington Borough Council|url = https://www.warrington.gov.uk/downloads/file/8653/church_street_conservation_area_appraisal|website = www.warrington.gov.uk|access-date = 2016-02-15|first = Warrington Borough|last = Council}} 9 : Churches completed in 1354|Churches completed in 1867|Church of England church buildings in Cheshire|Grade II* listed churches in Cheshire|Churches in Warrington|English Gothic architecture in Cheshire|Gothic Revival church buildings in England|Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire|Anglican Diocese of Liverpool |
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