St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford

St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford
St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford, from the southwest
St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford Location in Cheshire
53°07′44″N 2°52′11″W / 53.1290°N 2.8698°W / 53.1290; -2.8698
OS grid reference	SJ 419,595
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Traditional Anglican
Website	https://aldfordandbruerachurches.wordpress.com
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Consecrated	1866
Associated people	Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	1 June 1967
Architect(s)	John Douglas
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1865
Completed	1866
Specifications
Materials	Red sandstone with a slate roof and a shingled spire
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Chester
Archdeaconry	Chester
Deanery	Malpas
Parish	Aldford
Clergy
Rector	Revd Jules Beauchamp
Assistant priest(s)	Revd Karl R B Jones
Laity
Reader(s)	Kath Wentel

St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Aldford, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.^[1] 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 those of St Peter, Waverton and St Mary, Bruera.^[2] It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "expensive" and "stiffly conventional".^[3]