Location Hoar Cross Denomination Church of England Dedication Holy Angels Opened 1876 Architect George Frederick Bodley | Country England Churchmanship Anglo Catholic Consecrated 22 April 1876 Phone +44 1283 840528 | |
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Address Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, DE13 8QR, United Kingdom DE13, United Kingdom Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Hoar Cross Hall, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle, Liverpool Cathedral | ||
The Church of the Holy Angels is an Anglican church in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
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History
It was built by the pious Anglo-Catholic, Emily Charlotte Meynell Ingram (sister of Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax) in memory of Hugo Francis Meynell Ingram who died in May 1871. The architects were George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner. Work started in 1872 and the church dedication took place on 22 April 1876. Further extension and additions took place until the church achieved its present form in 1906.
John Betjeman described the church as "the masterpiece of its late Victorian architect G.F. Bodley" and "great architecture; original, well massed, well sited, well detailed; very English".
Organ
The organ was originally built by Samuel Green in 1779 for Bangor Cathedral. It was installed in Hoar Cross by Bishop and Son in 1876 and enlarged by Conacher in 1935. As a result of a very generous donation, it is currently undergoing extensive repair and is expected to be usable by the end of 2012. An electronic organ is currently used for services. The specification of the pipe organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register at.