St Augustine's Church, Rugeley

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St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
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St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
52°45′52″N1°56′05″W / 52.764419°N 1.934779°W / 52.764419; -1.934779
Location Rugeley, Staffordshire,
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website rugeleycofechurches.org/st-as
History
StatusActive
Dedication St Augustine of Canterbury
Consecrated 1823
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Designated5 July 1972
Architect(s)
Style Victorian Gothic
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry Lichfield
Deanery Rugeley
Parish Cannock and Huntington
West end Rugeley Parish Church - St Augustine of Canterbury - Station Road, Rugeley (34153461290).jpg
West end

St Augustine's Church is the parish church of Rugeley in Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England. Located north of the town centre, it was built in 1823 as a replacement for the medieval St Augustine's church, now partially ruined, and was subsequently extended. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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History

St. Augustine's Church was built in 1822–23 to replace the medieval parish church dedicated to St Augustine of Canterbury, which had become too small for the growing population of the town. A site across the street was provided by the First Earl of Lichfield. The building was designed by H. J. Underwood and cost £6,501, some of which was later defrayed by partially demolishing the old church and selling materials from it. [1] [2] A chancel designed by Frank L. Pearson was added c. 1904 to accommodate a choir and a larger altar. [1] [2] [3]

The church was Grade II* listed on 5 July 1972. [1] The remnant of the old church was Grade II listed on the same day. [4]

Church

St Augustine's is built of ashlar. It is an early work by Underwood, in simplified Perpendicular style with a tall battlemented tower with Tudor-arched windows and door; the doors on the South side also have Tudor arches. It is an early example of a large Gothic revival church with galleries. The chancel and adjoining vestry and organ chamber by Pearson are also Perpendicular; the East window has stained glass by C. E. Kempe. [1] [3]

The churchyard has been cleared. [1]

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References

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