OS grid reference SJ 561,728 Country England Dedication John the Evangelist Status Parish church Province Province of York | Location Norley, Cheshire Denomination Anglican Opened 1879 Diocese Diocese of Chester Architect John Loughborough Pearson | |
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Website Norley, St John the Evangelist Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Christ Church - Crowton, All Saints Church - Scholar G, St Nicholas' Chapel, St John the Evangelist's Church, St Peter's Church - Aston‑by‑Sutton | ||
St John the Evangelist's Church stands to the west of the village of Norley, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with those of Christ Church, Crowton, and St John the Evangelist, Kingsley.
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History
The first church to be erected on the site was a chapel of ease erected in 1833 and consecrated on 24 February 1835. The present church was built in 1878–79 and designed by J. L. Pearson. The land for the original church had been given by Samuel Woodhouse of Norley Hall. The new church cost £3,500 (equivalent to £320,000 in 2015).
Exterior
The church is built in tooled ashlar red sandstone with a red tile roof. Its style is that of the later 13th century. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, a north aisle, a two-bay chancel and a vestry, a central tower, a north transept and a south porch which is approached by 11 steps. The nave and the tower have two-light windows. Above the tower window is a clock face and above this is a pair of two-light louvred bell openings. At the top of the tower is a plain parapet. The chancel windows are lancets and at the east end are three tall windows. The window in the north wall of the transept is more ornate than that in the south wall of the tower.
Interior
In the chancel is a sedilia. The reredos of 1930, the altar of 1937, and screens of 1919 and 1921 were designed by F. H. Crossley. Most of the stained glass was made in the early and mid 20th century by William Morris of Westminster. The west window of the north aisle is dated 1950, and is by Trena Cox. In the transept is a Willis organ, which was restored in 1985 by David Wells. The font is square and probably came from the older church.