St Edith's Church, Shocklach
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St Edith's Church, Shocklach, stands at the end of an isolated lane running toward the River Dee about 1 mile (2 km) to the north of the village of Shocklach, Cheshire, England. It is a small Norman church, and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Cheshire.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and its simple Norman work is considered to be unique in Cheshire.[2] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Tilston.[3]
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St Edith's Church, Shocklach | |
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53.0459°N 2.8490°W / 53.0459; -2.8490 | |
OS grid reference | SJ 431 502 |
Location | Shocklach, Cheshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | St Edith, Shocklach |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | St Edith |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Norman |
Groundbreaking | c. 1150 |
Completed | 1926 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Chester |
Archdeaconry | Chester |
Deanery | Malpas |
Parish | Shocklach |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Rev Jane Stephenson |
Laity | |
Reader(s) | David Black |
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