Northgate Church, Chester

Church in Cheshire, England
53°11′45″N 2°53′41″W / 53.1958°N 2.8946°W / 53.1958; -2.8946OS grid referenceSJ 404 669LocationUpper Northgate Street, Chester, CheshireCountryEnglandDenominationIndependentWebsiteNorthgate ChurchArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated23 July 1998Architect(s)T. M. LockwoodArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothic RevivalCompleted1874SpecificationsMaterialsSandstone and brick
Slate roofs

Northgate Church, Chester, is located in Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England.

History

It was originally built in 1874 as a Congregational church, and was designed by the local architect T. M. Lockwood.[1]

Architecture

The church is constructed with a front in yellow sandstone, and the sides and rear in brick. The roof is slated.[1] It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "quite a landmark".[2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

See also

  • iconCheshire portal
  • Grade II listed buildings in Chester (north and west)

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "Northgate Church, Chester (1375969)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 February 2012
  2. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 244, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
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