St Chad's Church, Hopwas
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 Architect's drawing of St Chad's Church, Hopwas
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 St Chad's Church, Hopwas
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| Coordinates: 52°38′36″N 1°44′30″W / 52.6433°N 1.7418°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 175 050 |
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| Location | Hopwas, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Hopwas, St Chad |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Chad |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 29 October 1987 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Tamworth |
| Deanery | Tamworth |
| Archdeaconry | Lichfield |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Revd Alan Wheale |
| Laity | |
| Reader | Mrs S. Rose |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mrs A Nicholls, Mrs A Singleton |
St Chad's Church, Hopwas is in the village of Hopwas, Staffordshire, England, and in the parish of Tamworth.[1] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building,[2] and is an active Anglican church.[1] The church is in the deanery of Tamworth, the archdeaconry of Lichfield and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is combined with those of St Editha, Tamworth, St Francis, Leyfields, and St Andrew, Kettlebrook.[3]
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[edit] History and architecture
The church was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas and built in 1881.[4] It is built in red brick with timber framing in its upper parts, and has a roof of plain tiles.[2] The church is crowned by an octagonal flèche.[4] Its plan consists of a five-bay nave and a single-bay chancel between which is the flèche, with a vestry to the south and an annex accommodating the organ to the north.[2] Of its design the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner says it is "certainly an ingenious and entertaining building".[5]
[edit] Present day
The church holds regular services on Sundays[6] and holds other events for adults and children during the week.[7][8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b St Chad's Church, Hopwas, St Chad's Church, Hopwas, http://www.stchadshopwas.webeden.co.uk/, retrieved 21 May 2009
- ^ a b c "Church of St Chad, Wigginton and Hopwas", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1038801, retrieved 17 May 2011
- ^ Hopwas, St Chad, Church of England, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/hopwas-st-chad/, retrieved 27 October 2009
- ^ a b Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, p. 127, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974), Staffordshire, The Buildings of England, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, p. 151, ISBN 0-14-071046-9
- ^ Service Times, St Chad's Church, Hopwas, http://www.stchadshopwas.webeden.co.uk/#/service-times/4529321801, retrieved 21 May 2009
- ^ Tuesday Fellowship, St Chad's Church, Hopwas, http://www.stchadshopwas.webeden.co.uk/#/tuesday-fellowship/4529354981, retrieved 21 May 2009
- ^ Children, St Chad's Church, Hopwas, http://www.stchadshopwas.webeden.co.uk/#/children/4529321807, retrieved 21 May 2009
[edit] External links
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