St Anne's Church, Brown Edge

Church of St Anne
Viewed from the south
53°4′59.6″N2°8′34.6″W / 53.083222°N 2.142944°W / 53.083222; -2.142944
OS grid reference	SJ 905 540
Location	Brown Edge, Staffordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.brownedgestanne.org
History
Dedication	Saint Anne
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	15 December 1986
Architect(s)	J. C. Trubshaw Ward and Son
Completed	1854
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield

St Anne's Church is an Anglican church in Brown Edge, Staffordshire, England, and in the Diocese of Lichfield. ^[1] The building is Grade II listed. ^[2]

History and description

In the early 19th century the inhabitants of Brown Edge were miners who worked at Chatterley Whitfield and other mines, a few miles away. The benefactors who gave land for the church, and contributed to its building, included the owners of these mines, notably the mine-owner Hugh Henshall Williamson (1785–1867). ^{[3] [4]}

The church, designed by J. C. Trubshaw, was built in 1844, using local stone. It was consecrated on 1 June 1844 by the Bishop of Lichfield, John Lonsdale. ^{[2] [3]}

The tower, with a spire, was built by Ward and Son in 1854. It is built against the north-east of the church, and is described in the listing text as "Iconoclastic Romanesque". ^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Brown Edge

References

1. "Brown Edge St Anne" A church near you. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Anne (1188577)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 17 January 2021.
3. "History" The Parish Church of Saint Anne, Brown Edge. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
4. "H. H. Williamson" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 18 January 2021.