Northgate Church, Chester | |
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Northgate Church, Chester | |
Coordinates: 53°11′45″N2°53′41″W / 53.1958°N 2.8946°W | |
OS grid reference | SJ 404 669 |
Location | Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Independent |
Website | Northgate Church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 23 July 1998 |
Architect(s) | T. M. Lockwood |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1874 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Sandstone and brick Slate roofs |
Northgate Church, Chester, is located in Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England.
It was originally built in 1874 as a Congregational church, and was designed by the local architect T. M. Lockwood. [1]
The church is constructed with a front in yellow sandstone, and the sides and rear in brick. The roof is slated. [1] It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "quite a landmark". [2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. [1]
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