St Peter's Church, Congleton

St Peter's Church, Congleton
St Peter's Church, Congleton, from the southeast
St Peter's Church, Congleton is located in Cheshire
St Peter's Church, Congleton
St Peter's Church, Congleton
Location in Cheshire
53°09′42″N 2°12′42″W / 53.1618°N 2.2116°W / 53.1618; -2.2116
OS grid referenceSJ 859 628
LocationCongleton, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteCongleton Parish
History
Former name(s)Congleton Team Parish
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated28 July 1950
Architect(s)William Baker
Architectural typeChurch
StyleTower Gothic
Body of church Neoclassical
Completed1840
Specifications
MaterialsRed brick with stone dressings
Stone slate roof
Stone tower
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryMacclesfield
DeaneryCongleton
ParishCongleton
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev Ian Enticott
Laity
Parish administratorDavid Aston
The church from the northwest

St Peter's Church is in Chapel Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton. Its benefice is combined with those of St Stephen, Congleton, St John the Evangelist, Buglawton, and Holy Trinity, Mossley.[2] Alec Clifton-Taylor includes it in his list of 'best' English parish churches.[3] The Church Buildings Council included St Peter's in its group of 300 Major Parish Churches following research produced in 2016. [Pursell 2016]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Congleton (1330322)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 July 2012
  2. ^ St Peter, Congleton, Church of England, retrieved 14 December 2010
  3. ^ Clifton-Taylor 1974, p. 240.