Christ Church is in Crewe Road, Wheelock, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Congleton, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is united with those of St John the Evangelist, Sandbach Heath, and St Philip, Hassall Green.[1]
| Christ Church, Wheelock | |
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  Christ Church, Wheelock Location in Cheshire | |
| 53°07′29″N 2°22′35″W / 53.1248°N 2.3765°W | |
| Location | Wheelock, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Christ Church, Wheelock |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Alfred Price (chancel 1903) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1836 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Deanery | Congleton |
| Parish | Wheelock |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Vacant |
History
editThe nave of the church was built in 1836 as a chapel of ease. It was dedicated to Christ in 1843 by the Bishop of Chester.[2] The chancel was added in 1903, the architect being Alfred Price.[3]
Architecture
editThe church is constructed in brick. Its windows are lancets, with a triple lancet at the west end. Also at the west end is a gabled bellcote.[3]
External features
editIn the church yard is a stone war memorial dating from about 1920 with a soldier in battledress.[3]
References
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- ^ Christ Church, Wheelock, Church of England, retrieved 26 September 2011
- ^ Christ Church, Wheelock, The united benefice of Sandbach Heath and Wheelock with Hassall Green, archived from the original on 19 September 2011, retrieved 26 September 2011
- ^ a b c Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 666, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6