Northwich: St Luke

Name:
Northwich: St Luke
Record Type:
Closed Church
Church code:
609135
Diocese:
Chester
Archdeaconry:
Chester
Parish:
St. Luke Northwich

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is not a Listed Building
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is not in a Conservation Area

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke
Caption:
Exterior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke
Description:
Photograph of the outside of the church, as seen from the south-east.
Year / Date:
October 2011
Copyright:
Archbishops' Council
Originator:
Joseph Elders

Summary Description

This is a large red brick Late Victorian church in the lancet style, sited on a raised area with a steep drop to the road to the south. In 1897 this building replaced an earlier iron Mission Church, of a different site, to serve this Victorian extension of the town of Northwich. Although the architect was apparently John Loughborough Pearson, this is the year of his death and this design may have been produced by his practice rather than the hand of the master, which is indeed difficult to discern. This church is notable mainly for its sheer bulk, a large gabled red brick block, and its appearance suffers for the failure to implement plans for a tower at the west end.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship: Unknown
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Church Website

Church Website:
Work in progress - can you help?

Sources and Further Information

Joseph Elders (October 2011) Exterior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke
Joseph Elders (October 2011) Interior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 609135 Northwich St Luke
James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]