St Peter's Church is in the village of Hargrave, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas.[2]

History

The church was built in 1627 as a combined chapel and school by Thomas Moulson, a former native of the village. He had moved to London and become a master grocer. He was Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1628 and Lord Mayor of London in 1634. Shortly before his death in 1638, he set up a trust to maintain the church and the school.[3] In 1812 its use as a school ended. As the state of the church had become neglected, a considerable restoration was carried out between 1878 and 1890, the first Duke of Westminster contributing £200 of the total cost of £600.[4] This restoration, with the addition of a vestry, is attributed to John Douglas.[5] In 1878 it became the parish church for a new ecclesiastical parish called 'St Peter, Hargrave', covering the two townships of Foulk Stapleford from the parish of Tarvin (which included Hargrave) and Huxley from the parish of Waverton.[6][7][8]

Architecture

Exterior

The church is built of ashlar red sandstone with a red tile roof. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave and chancel in one range, a vestry and a south porch.[1] At the west end is a bell turret with one bell and a clock on the south and west faces. The windows are square-headed and transomed. The porch has Jacobean stone ornaments and a 1774 panel containing the coat of arms of the Moulson family and an inscription relating to the founding by Thomas.[4]

Interior

The hammerbeam roof of 1774 survived the restoration, but all the old fittings and furniture were disposed of, except for the octagonal font. The parish registers begin in 1631.[4] The reredos was designed by John Douglas.[9]

External features

In the churchyard, south-east of the church, are two war graves of soldiers of World War I.[10]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Foulk Stapleford (1130643)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 August 2012
  2. ^ St Peter, Hargrave, Church of England, retrieved 2 January 2011
  3. ^ Hargrave, Huxley & Hargrave Website, archived from the original on 16 September 2007, retrieved 9 September 2007
  4. ^ a b c Richards 1947, pp. 178–180.
  5. ^ Hubbard 1991, p. 260.
  6. ^ "No. 24583". The London Gazette. 21 May 1878. p. 3171.
  7. ^ "Hargrave Ecclesiastical Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ "St Peter, Hargrave". A church near you. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ Hubbard 1991, p. 278.
  10. ^ HARGRAVE (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 3 February 2013

Sources

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Church,_Hargrave
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