Christ Church, Tunstall

Christ Church
53°3′45.1″N2°12′39.8″W / 53.062528°N 2.211056°W / 53.062528; -2.211056
OS grid reference	SJ 859 517
Location	Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.gandtparish.co.uk
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	15 March 1993
Architect(s)	Francis Bedford
Completed	1832
Specifications
Bells	8
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Parish	Goldenhill and Tunstall

Christ Church is an Anglican church in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is the parish church of Goldenhill and Tunstall; the combined parish, which is an Anglo-Catholic parish, was created in 2010. ^[1] It is a Grade II listed building. ^[2]

History

The church is a Commissioners' church, designed by Francis Bedford and built in 1831–1832. £3,000 of the total cost was provided by parliamentary grant, and the remaining £1,000 by private subscription. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield, Henry Ryder, on 14 August 1832. ^{[3] [4]}

The church was built of Chell stone. It has lancet windows, in pairs or single; the tower originally had an octagonal spire, which was removed in 1971 for safety reasons. In 1885–1886 the east end was redesigned by A. R. Wood: a larger chancel was created, flanked by a south chapel and by an organ chamber, and two shallow transepts were created. ^{[3] [4]}

There was originally a single bell, which was replaced by a peal of six bells in 1856. Two more were added in the early 20th century. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Listed buildings in Stoke-on-Trent
• List of Commissioners' churches in the English Midlands

References

1. The Church of England Parish Church of Goldenhill & Tunstall "About the Parish" Christ Church Tunstall. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. Historic England. "Christ Church (1195802)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
3. "Tunstall", in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8, ed. J G Jenkins (London, 1963), pp. 81–104 British History Online. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
4. The Church of England Parish Church of Goldenhill & Tunstall "History of the Church and Parish" Christ Church Tunstall. Retrieved 8 December 2020.