St Paul's Church, Coven

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

St Paul’s Church, Coven
St Paul’s Church, Coven
52°39′29.59″N 2°7′54.59″W
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
Completed	1857
Specifications
Length	88 feet (27 m)
Nave width	24.5 feet (7.5 m)
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Archdeaconry	Lichfield
Deanery	Penkridge
Parish	Coven

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]

See also

• Listed buildings in Brewood and Coven

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.