- Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
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Coordinates: 52°48′17″N 01°48′58″W / 52.80472°N 1.81611°W
The Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
Holy Angels' ChurchDenomination Church of England Churchmanship Anglo Catholic Administration Diocese Diocese of Lichfield Province Province of Canterbury Clergy Vicar(s) Fr. Peter Green SSC (Non-Stipendiary Priest in Charge) The Church of the Holy Angels is an Anglican church in Hoar Cross, East 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. The architects were George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner. Work started in 1872 and the church dedication took place in 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".[1]
Timeline
- 1872 Construction started
- 1876 Services start in April
- 1891 North side Lady Chapel added
- 1900 South side All Souls Chapel added
- 1906 Narthex added
- 1935 Bells rehung and organ enlarged
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. It is currently in situ but unusable and an electronic organ is used for services. The specification of the pipe organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register at [1].
Gallery
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The liturgical east end of the Church. The Chantry Chapel and the All Souls Chapel are to the left of the picture
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The sanctuary and high altar
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The nave looking towards the chancel showing the rood screen in the centre and the pulpit on the left
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire
References
- ^ Betjeman, John, ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches; the North. London: Collins; pp. 247, 252
- The Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross. Church guidebook. 4th edition 1996.
- Pevsner, N. (1974) Staffordshire The Buildings of England. Penguin Books ISBN 0140710469
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Staffordshire
- Visitor attractions in Staffordshire
- Church of England churches in Staffordshire
- Church of England churches in East Staffordshire
- Gothic Revival architecture in England
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire
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