St Paul's Church, Coven

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St Paul’s Church, Coven
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St Paul’s Church, Coven
St Paul's Church, Coven
52°39′29.59″N2°7′54.59″W / 52.6582194°N 2.1318306°W / 52.6582194; -2.1318306
Location Coven, Staffordshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St. Paul
Consecrated 5 February 1857
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edward Banks
Completed1857
Specifications
Length88 feet (27 m)
Nave width24.5 feet (7.5 m)
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry Lichfield
Deanery Penkridge
Parish Coven

St Paul's Church, Coven is a Grade II listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Coven, Staffordshire [2]

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History

The church was built in 1857 by architect Edward Banks. It was built in the Early English style, and consists of a nave 62 feet (19 m) by 24.5 feet (7.5 m), two transepts 15 feet (4.6 m) by 15 feet (4.6 m), a chancel 16 feet (4.9 m) by 16.5 feet (5.0 m). It had a gallery with total seating capacity of 396. The contractor was built by Godfrey of Birmingham.

It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 5 February 1857. [3]

The churchyard contains two war graves of British Army soldiers of World War II. [4]

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References

  1. "Church of St Paul, Brewood and Coven". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN   0140710469 p.110
  3. "Consecration of St Paul's Church, Coven". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 7 February 1857. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.