Northgate Church, Chester

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Northgate Church, Chester
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Northgate Church, Chester
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Northgate Church, Chester
Location in Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°11′45″N2°53′41″W / 53.1958°N 2.8946°W / 53.1958; -2.8946
OS grid reference SJ 404 669
LocationUpper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire
CountryEngland
Denomination Independent
Website Northgate Church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated23 July 1998
Architect(s) T. M. Lockwood
Architectural type Church
Style Gothic Revival
Completed1874
Specifications
Materials Sandstone and brick
Slate roofs

Northgate Church, Chester, is located in Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England.

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History

It was originally built in 1874 as a Congregational church, and was designed by the local architect T. M. Lockwood. [1]

Architecture

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England, "Northgate Church, Chester (1375969)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 20 February 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