St Mark's Church, Antrobus

St Mark's Church is in Knutsford Road in the village of Antrobus, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Great Budworth, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its incumbent is shared with St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[2]

St Mark's Church, Antrobus
St Mark's Church, Antrobus is located in Cheshire
St Mark's Church, Antrobus
St Mark's Church, Antrobus
Location in Cheshire
53°18′45″N 2°32′06″W / 53.3124°N 2.5349°W / 53.3124; -2.5349
OS grid referenceSJ 645 796
LocationKnutsford Road, Antrobus, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mark, Antrobus
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Mark
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated27 August 1986
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1847
Completed1848
Construction cost£1,550
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryGreat Budworth
ParishSt Mark, Antrobus
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Alec Brown

History

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St Mark's was designed by George Gilbert Scott, and built between 1847 and 1848 at a cost of £1,550 (equivalent to £200,000 in 2023).[3][4] A grant of £80 was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission.[2]

Architecture

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The church is constructed in red sandstone, with a slate roof. The architectural style is Decorated. Its plan consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel, and a north vestry. On the ridge of the church is a bellcote surmounted by a weathervane. Along the sides of the church are two two-light windows and a lancet window. The east window has three lights, and the west window has two lights.[1] A broad buttress on the south side of the church contains a priest's door. The porch is in timber. Inside the church is a screen designed by Scott, part of which is in wood and part in iron.[4] There is stained glass in windows in the chancel and the south wall of the nave.[1]

External features

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The churchyard contains the war grave of a First World War soldier of the Cheshire Regiment.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of St Mark, Antrobus (1329839)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 February 2012
  2. ^ a b Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 331, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  3. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 7 May 2024
  4. ^ a b Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 105, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  5. ^ ANTROBUS (ST. MARK) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 2 February 2013