St Paul's Church, Boughton

St Paul's Church, Boughton
St Paul's Church, Boughton, from the southeast
St Paul's Church, Boughton is located in Cheshire
St Paul's Church, Boughton
St Paul's Church, Boughton
Location in Cheshire
53°11′31″N 2°52′21″W / 53.1919°N 2.8724°W / 53.1919; -2.8724
OS grid referenceSJ 418 665
LocationChester, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipOpen Evangelical Charismatic
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusDefunct
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated10 January 1972
Architect(s)John Douglas
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1905
Closed2016
Specifications
MaterialsRed brick with stone dressings; timber framing
Slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ParishSt Paul, Chester

St Paul's Church overlooks the River Dee in Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and, before its closure, was an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of that diocese.[2] In the series Buildings of England, the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner stated that he regarded it as "the boldest of Douglas' church designs".[3]

It ceased to be a church in 2016, when it was closed by the Diocese, as it was found to be in very bad repair.[4] It was named by the Victorian Society as one of the Top Ten Heritage Buildings at Risk for 2016.[5]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Paul, Chester (1375705)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 April 2015
  2. ^ St Paul, Chester, Church of England, retrieved 27 February 2011
  3. ^ Pevsner & Hubbard 2003, p. 35.
  4. ^ Historic England, "Former Church of St Paul, Boughton - Cheshire West and Chester (UA) (2289510)", Heritage at Risk register
  5. ^ "Top Ten endangered buildings list highlights neglect outside South East". Victorian Society.