St John's Church, High Legh

St John's Church, High Legh
A church seen from the west showing timber framing, brickwork, windows, and a tower with a lead spire
St John's Church, High Legh
St John's Church, High Legh is located in Cheshire
St John's Church, High Legh
St John's Church, High Legh
Location in Cheshire
53°21′11″N 2°27′06″W / 53.3531°N 2.4518°W / 53.3531; -2.4518
OS grid referenceSJ 700 841
LocationHigh Legh, Cheshire
CountryUK
DenominationAnglican
Websitehttp://www.stjohnshighlegh.org/
History
StatusParish church
Founded(dedicated) 1816
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated3 September 1984
Architect(s)Edmund Kirby
Architectural typeChurch
Completed1893
Specifications
MaterialsAshlar stone and brick, with cladding of timber framing
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryMacclesfield
DeaneryKnutsford
ParishHigh Legh
Clergy
Priest(s)Clare Leal
Laity
Reader(s)Christine Stanisstreet,
Karen Drury
Churchwarden(s)Arthur Wardell,
Stewart Jackson
Parish administratorMartin Smith

St John's Church is an active Anglican parish church in the village of High Legh, Cheshire, England. It is in the deanery of Knutsford, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester.

Its benefice was united with St Paul's Church, Over Tabley until 1 March 2011, each parish now having its own benefice.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St John, High Legh, Church of England, retrieved 10 January 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John, High Legh (1139514)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 August 2012