Oughtrington: St Peter

Name:
Oughtrington: St Peter
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
609207
Diocese:
Chester
Archdeaconry:
Macclesfield
Parish:
St. Peter, Oughtrington

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
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 609207 Oughtrington St Peter
Caption:
Exterior image of 609207 Oughtrington St Peter
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St Peter church Oughtrington taken 7 April 2015
Year / Date:
2015
Copyright:
Philip Platt
Originator:
Philip Platt

Summary Description

The church was consecrated in 1872 to the design of the leading London architects, Slater and Carpenter. It was commissioned by the family of the local cotton merchant, George Charnley Dewhurst, who lived at Oughtrington Hall, which is now incorporated into the school buildings. It is built of local split-faced sandstone and is a fine example of Victorian Gothic architecture. Inside the apse and vaulted roof are modelled on Westminster Abbey.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

Philip Platt (2015) Exterior image of 609207 Oughtrington St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 609207 Oughtrington St Peter
CWGC (2016) Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC Unique File Reference Number: 06941 [Bibliography/Data]
Number of War Graves: 1
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12742/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell