| St Edith's Church, Shocklach | |
|---|---|
 St Edith's Church, Shocklach, from the southwest | |
  St Edith's Church, Shocklach Location in Cheshire | |
| 53°02′45″N 2°50′56″W / 53.0459°N 2.8490°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 431 502 |
| Location | Shocklach, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Edith, Shocklach |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St Edith |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1150 |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Deanery | Malpas |
| Parish | Shocklach |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Jane Stephenson |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | David Black |
St Edith's Church, Shocklach, stands at the end of an isolated lane running toward the River Dee about 1 mile (2 km) to the north of the village of Shocklach, Cheshire, England. It is a small Norman church, and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Cheshire.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and its simple Norman work is considered to be unique in Cheshire.[2] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Tilston.[3]
- ^ Bilsborough, Norman (1983), The Treasures of Cheshire, Manchester: The North West Civic Trust, pp. 145–146, ISBN 0-901347-35-3
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Edith, Church Shocklach (1228322)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 May 2012
- ^ Shocklach, St Edith, Church of England, retrieved 15 October 2009