St Peter's Church is in the village of Hargrave, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas.[2]
St Peter's Church, Hargrave | |
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St Peter's Church, Hargrave, from the south | |
53°09′16″N 2°46′16″W / 53.1545°N 2.7710°W | |
OS grid reference | SJ 485,622 |
Location | Hargrave, Cheshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | https://www.stpetershargrave.org.uk/ |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Peter |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 1 March 1967 |
Architect(s) | John Douglas |
Architectural type | Combined chapel and school |
Groundbreaking | 1627 |
Completed | 1890 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Ashlar red sandstone Red tile roof |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Chester |
Archdeaconry | Chester |
Deanery | Malpas |
Parish | St Peter, Hargrave |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd Paul Beynon Barrow |
History
editThe church was built in 1627 as a combined chapel and school by Thomas Moulson, a former native of the village. He had moved to London and become a master grocer. He was Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1628 and Lord Mayor of London in 1634. Shortly before his death in 1638, he set up a trust to maintain the church and the school.[3] In 1812 its use as a school ended. As the state of the church had become neglected, a considerable restoration was carried out between 1878 and 1890, the first Duke of Westminster contributing £200 of the total cost of £600.[4] This restoration, with the addition of a vestry, is attributed to John Douglas.[5]
Architecture
editExterior
editThe church is built of ashlar red sandstone with a red tile roof. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave and chancel in one range, a vestry and a south porch.[1] At the west end is a bell turret with one bell and a clock on the south and west faces. The windows are square-headed and transomed. The porch has Jacobean stone ornaments and a 1774 panel containing the coat of arms of the Moulson family and an inscription relating to the founding by Thomas.[4]
Interior
editThe hammerbeam roof of 1774 survived the restoration, but all the old fittings and furniture were disposed of, except for the octagonal font. The parish registers begin in 1631.[4] The reredos was designed by John Douglas.[6]
External features
editIn the churchyard, south-east of the church, are two war graves of soldiers of World War I.[7]
See also
editReferences
editCitations
- ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Foulk Stapleford (1130643)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 August 2012
- ^ St Peter, Hargrave, Church of England, retrieved 2 January 2011
- ^ Hargrave, Huxley & Hargrave Website, archived from the original on 16 September 2007, retrieved 9 September 2007
- ^ a b c Richards 1947, pp. 178–180.
- ^ Hubbard 1991, p. 260.
- ^ Hubbard 1991, p. 278.
- ^ HARGRAVE (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 3 February 2013
Sources
- Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
- Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches, London: Batsford