St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton
| St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton | |
| 53°12′35″N 3°02′05″W / 53.2096°N 3.0346°WCoordinates: 53°12′35″N 3°02′05″W / 53.2096°N 3.0346°W | |
| Location | Shotton, Flintshire |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | W. E. Gladstone |
| Dedication | St Ethelwold |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 18 December 1991 |
| Architect(s) | Douglas & Minshull |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1898 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Ashlar sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Hawarden |
| Archdeaconry | Wrexham |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Province | Wales |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Fr Steven Green |
St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton, is in the town of Shotton, Flintshire, Wales (grid reference SJ309685). It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
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[edit] History
The church building was paid for partly by W. E. Gladstone but construction was not started until after his death; it was built between 1898 and 1902 to a design by Douglas & Minshull of Chester in Gothic Revival style.[3] It was intended that the church should have a tower and a spire, but these architectural features were not included at the time.[4] The lower stage of a tower was added in 1924.[3]
[edit] Architecture
The church is built in sandstone ashlar both externally and internally. It has a clerestory and a chancel with an apse, the chancel being higher than the nave. At the west end are three small lancet windows with stained glass by Edward Reginald Frampton.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Deanery of Hawarden. Diocese of St Asaph. http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/asaph/local/deaneries/hawarden.html. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ Listed Buildings in Wales: Flintshire. Cadw.
- ^ a b c Hubbard, Edward (1986). The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd. London: Penguin. p. 420. ISBN 0 14 071052 3.
- ^ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 200. ISBN 0 901657 16 6.
