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Church in Cheshire, England
St Nicholas Church is in the village of Burton , Ellesmere Port and Neston , Cheshire , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building .[1] Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester , the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Wirral South. Its benefice is combined with that of St Michael, Shotwick .[2]
History [ edit ] Relics of an earlier church dating from the 12th century consist of Norman stones which have been dug up in the churchyard and are now preserved in the porch and beneath the tower. Apart from the Massey chapel which was erected in 1380, the present church was built in 1721. The chancel was rebuilt in 1870.[3]
Architecture [ edit ] Exterior [ edit ] The church stands in an elevated position above the houses of the village and is approached through Georgian gate posts.[3] sandstone with grey slate roofs.[1] [4] [3] louvred . At the top of the tower is a cornice and a solid parapet . Externally on the south side, between the nave and chancel, is a multi-stepped buttress .[1] [5]
Interior [ edit ] The font is massive and plain with a Gothic oak cover. The altar rails are Jacobean and consist of alternate twisted and turned balusters . The sanctuary chair dates from the reign of Charles II .[3] Kempe . One of the Massey memorials is in marble and dated 1579, the other is in alabaster and dated 1794.[1] hatchment bearing the arms of the Congreve family and other memorials to this family.[3] putto .[6] Rushworth and Dreaper .[7] ring of six bells. Five of these were cast by Rudhall of Gloucester in 1724 and the other bell, dated 1896, is by John Taylor and Company .[8] parish registers start in 1538.[3]
External features [ edit ] In the churchyard is a group of 18 chest tombs,[9] [10] sundial from the 18th century. It consists of a vase-shaped pillar on a square pedestal standing on a square base slab.[11] First World War soldier of the Royal Engineers .[12]
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ a b c d Historic England , "Church of St Nicholas, Neston (1387811)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 2 April 2012 ^ St Nicholas, Burton Church of England , retrieved 2 October 2009 ^ a b c d e f Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches , London: Batsford, pp. 83–87 ^ Salter, Mark (1995), The Old Parish Churches of Cheshire , Malvern: Folly Publications, p. 27, ISBN 1-871731-23-2 ^ Morant, Roland W. (1989), Cheshire Churches , Birkenhead: Countyvise, p. 117, ISBN 0-907768-18-0 ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward ; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire , The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press , pp. 196–197, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6 ^ "NPOR [N04342]" , National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies , retrieved 1 July 2020 ^ Burton S Nicholas Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers , retrieved 9 August 2008 ^ Historic England, "Group of 18 chest tombs approximately 2 metres from south east corner of Church of St Nicholas, Neston (1387812)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 2 April 2012 ^ Historic England, "Group of 8 raised grave slabs approximately 2 metres from east gable of Church of St Nicholas, Neston (1387814)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 2 April 2012 ^ Historic England, "Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Nicholas, Neston (1387815)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 2 April 2012 ^ MELLOR, H H Commonwealth War Graves Commission , retrieved 3 February 2013
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