English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester

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English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester

The English Presbyterian Church of Wales is in City Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1864, and designed by Michael Gummow of Wrexham. It is constructed with a stuccoed front and brick sides, and has a slate roof. The architectural style is Neoclassical, Its entrance front is in five bays; it has a portico with four Ionic columns, and a three-bay pediment. The opposite end of the church is apsidal. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Historic England, "English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester (1375749)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 15 July 2012
  2. Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 244, ISBN   978-0-300-17043-6

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