All Saints' Church, Daresbury
All Saints' Church is in the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It is known for its association with Lewis Carroll who is commemorated in its stained glass windows depicting characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The author Lewis Carroll was born in All Saints' Vicarage in 1832 when his father, Charles Dodgson, was perpetual curate at the church. This was commemorated in March 2012 when the Lewis Carroll Centre, attached to the church, was opened.
| All Saints' Church, Daresbury | |
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All Saints' Church from the south | |
All Saints' Church, Daresbury Location in Cheshire | |
| 53.3406°N 2.6312°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 580,828 |
| Location | Daresbury, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 8 January 1970 |
| Architect(s) | Paley and Austin |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic, Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Deanery | Great Budworth |
| Parish | All Saints, Daresbury |
| Clergy | |
| Curate(s) | Rev Gill Younger |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Linda Mills, Gill Younger |
| Director of music | Claire Longstaff |
| Organist(s) | Bob Owens |
| Churchwarden(s) | Doug Johnson, Brian Heakin |
| Parish administrator | Stuart Wigley |
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