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'''St Chad's Church''' is the [[Church of England]] [[parish church]] of [[Rochdale]] in [[Greater Manchester]], England. It forms part of the [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]],<ref name="Parish Church1" /> It is an active place of worship and community hub for the town and outlying suburbs around the town. It is grade II* [[listed building|listed]] and sits at a high elevation above both [[Rochdale Town Hall]] and the town centre.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Chad’s, Rochdale: Where Medieval and Victorian Gothic Collide |url=https://www.visitmanchester.com/ideas-and-inspiration/blog/read/2020/05/st-chads-rochdale-where-medieval-and-victorian-gothic-collide-b1201#:~:text=St%20Chad's%20is%20a%20quite,was%20added%20in%201870%20(Fig. |website=Visit Manchester |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE| num=1045812 |desc=Church of Saint Chad |access-date=6 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Choir visit for Remembrance Week – St Chad’s, Rochdale Parish Church |url=https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/149079/choir-visit-for-remembrance-week-%E2%80%93-st-chad%E2%80%99s-rochdale-parish-church |access-date=6 April 2023 |work=www.rochdaleonline.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
'''St Chad's Church''' is the [[Church of England]] [[parish church]] of [[Rochdale]] in [[Greater Manchester]], England. It forms part of the [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]],<ref name="Parish Church1" /> It is an active place of worship and community hub for the town and outlying suburbs around the town. It is grade II* [[listed building|listed]] and sits at a high elevation above both [[Rochdale Town Hall]] and the town centre.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Chad’s, Rochdale: Where Medieval and Victorian Gothic Collide |url=https://www.visitmanchester.com/ideas-and-inspiration/blog/read/2020/05/st-chads-rochdale-where-medieval-and-victorian-gothic-collide-b1201#:~:text=St%20Chad's%20is%20a%20quite,was%20added%20in%201870%20(Fig. |website=Visit Manchester |access-date=6 April 2023 |date=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE| num=1045812 |desc=Church of Saint Chad |access-date=6 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Choir visit for Remembrance Week – St Chad’s, Rochdale Parish Church |url=https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/149079/choir-visit-for-remembrance-week-%E2%80%93-st-chad%E2%80%99s-rochdale-parish-church |access-date=6 April 2023 |work=www.rochdaleonline.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>


[[St Chad]]'s Church is a grade II* [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1045812|desc= Church of St Chad, Rochdale|access-date= 5 March 2022}}</ref> It was the mother church of [[Rochdale (ancient parish)|ancient parish of Rochdale]] and was founded before 1170, possibly on an [[Anglo-Saxon]] site. Much of the current building is the result of late [[Victorian restoration]]. A local legend relates that the site was chosen by spirits and fairies as on several occasions stone for the church building was moved from near the river to the hill on which St. Chad's stands. The church is accessed from the town below by a flight of 124 steps.<ref name="Gen">{{Citation |url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Rochdale/StChad.shtml|title=St Chad, Rochdale&nbsp;– Church of England |publisher= GenUKI|access-date=23 December 2010}}</ref> The town [[stocks]] (no longer in use) are in the churchyard.

St Chad's Church is a medieval foundation; however this is not apparent from its outside aspect. The arcades (13th century) have some round and some octagonal piers and variations in ornamentation while the tower arch is of the 14th century. In the 1850s there was a restoration by [[Joseph Clarke (architect)|Joseph Clarke]]; a rebuilding and lengthening of the chancel which included arcades with narrow bays was the work of [[J. S. Crowther]] in 1883-85. In the 1850s the north aisle was rebuilt; in the 1870s the south aisle was rebuilt and the height of the tower increased by the addition of a large and ornate bell-stage. In the Dearden chapel is a monument to John Dearden, rector in the 14th century; in this chapel are also a number of brasses to members of the Dearden family which are however forgeries made for James Dearden c. 1847. The monument to Jacob Dearden (died 1825) is by R. W. Sievier.<ref>Pevsner, N. (1969) ''Lancashire; 1: The Industrial and commercial south''. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 374-75</ref> The most notable monument is the signed work of William Coleburne of London; it commemorates James Holte of Castleton (d. 1712) and Dorothea his wife (d. 1718) and is made of grey and white marble,<ref>Fleetwood-Hesketh, Peter (1955) ''Murray's Lancashire Architectural Guide. London: John Murray; p. 169; it is described here as one of the finest in Lancashire and one of the few of Coleburne's works to be signed</ref>



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Revision as of 07:51, 7 April 2023

Rochdale Parish Church
St Chad's Church, Rochdale
St Chad's Church, Rochdale
Rochdale Parish Church is located in Greater Manchester
Rochdale Parish Church
Rochdale Parish Church
53°36′52″N 2°09′28″W / 53.614479°N 2.157836°W / 53.614479; -2.157836
LocationRochdale, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Website[1]
History
StatusActive
Founded601 (601)
DedicationSt Chad
Architecture
Functional statusParish Church
Architect(s)Ninian Comper
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1100
Specifications
Bells8
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseManchester
ParishRochdale
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Anne Gilbert

St Chad's Church is the Church of England parish church of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of the Diocese of Manchester,[1] It is an active place of worship and community hub for the town and outlying suburbs around the town. It is grade II* listed and sits at a high elevation above both Rochdale Town Hall and the town centre.[2][3][4]


St Chad's Church is a grade II* listed building.[5] It was the mother church of ancient parish of Rochdale and was founded before 1170, possibly on an Anglo-Saxon site. Much of the current building is the result of late Victorian restoration. A local legend relates that the site was chosen by spirits and fairies as on several occasions stone for the church building was moved from near the river to the hill on which St. Chad's stands. The church is accessed from the town below by a flight of 124 steps.[6] The town stocks (no longer in use) are in the churchyard.

St Chad's Church is a medieval foundation; however this is not apparent from its outside aspect. The arcades (13th century) have some round and some octagonal piers and variations in ornamentation while the tower arch is of the 14th century. In the 1850s there was a restoration by Joseph Clarke; a rebuilding and lengthening of the chancel which included arcades with narrow bays was the work of J. S. Crowther in 1883-85. In the 1850s the north aisle was rebuilt; in the 1870s the south aisle was rebuilt and the height of the tower increased by the addition of a large and ornate bell-stage. In the Dearden chapel is a monument to John Dearden, rector in the 14th century; in this chapel are also a number of brasses to members of the Dearden family which are however forgeries made for James Dearden c. 1847. The monument to Jacob Dearden (died 1825) is by R. W. Sievier.[7] The most notable monument is the signed work of William Coleburne of London; it commemorates James Holte of Castleton (d. 1712) and Dorothea his wife (d. 1718) and is made of grey and white marble,[8]


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References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Parish Church1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "St Chad's, Rochdale: Where Medieval and Victorian Gothic Collide". Visit Manchester. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Chad (1045812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Choir visit for Remembrance Week – St Chad's, Rochdale Parish Church". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Chad, Rochdale (1045812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ St Chad, Rochdale – Church of England, GenUKI, retrieved 23 December 2010
  7. ^ Pevsner, N. (1969) Lancashire; 1: The Industrial and commercial south. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 374-75
  8. ^ Fleetwood-Hesketh, Peter (1955) Murray's Lancashire Architectural Guide. London: John Murray; p. 169; it is described here as one of the finest in Lancashire and one of the few of Coleburne's works to be signed
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