St Luke's Church, Cannock

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St Luke’s Church, Cannock
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St Luke’s Church, Cannock
St Luke's Church, Cannock
52°41′20.40″N2°01′44.00″W / 52.6890000°N 2.0288889°W / 52.6890000; -2.0288889
OS grid reference SJ 98144 10147
Location Cannock
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Luke the Evangelist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry Lichfield
Deanery Rugeley
Parish Cannock and Huntington

St Luke's Church, Cannock is a Grade II* listed parish church in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. [1] [2] It is an active place of worship and community hub in the town centre.

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History

St Luke's Church dates from the 12th century but was enlarged in the 14th century with the addition of nave arcades and the tower. It was extended again at the east end by Nicholas Joyce of Stafford between 1878 and 1882 who added two additional bays to the nave and aisles. A chapel of 1949 was built as a war memorial and the classical porch was replaced in 1957.

Organ

The church has an organ which originally was built by Norman and Beard in 1914. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [3]

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References

  1. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.93. ISBN   0140710469
  2. Historic England. "Parish Church of St Luke (1295000)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  3. "NPOR [N00847]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 28 December 2014.