Christ Church, Croft

Christ Church, Croft
Christ Church, Croft, from the west
Christ Church, Croft is located in Cheshire
Christ Church, Croft
Christ Church, Croft
Location in Cheshire
53°26′15″N 2°32′36″W / 53.4374°N 2.5433°W / 53.4374; -2.5433
OS grid referenceSJ 640,936
LocationLady Lane, Croft, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChrist Church, Croft
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated29 November 1833
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated9 August 1966
Architect(s)Edward Blore
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1832
Completed1833
Construction cost£2,667
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWarrington
DeaneryWinwick
ParishCroft with Southworth
Clergy
RectorRevd Dr C J Stafford

Christ Church is in Lady Lane, Croft, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with that of Newchurch.[1] The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[2] It was a Commissioners' church and had received a grant for its building from the Church Building Commission.[3]

  1. ^ Christ Church, Croft w Southworth, Church of England, retrieved 15 December 2011
  2. ^ Historic England. "Christ's Church, Croft (1329750)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 334, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4