All Saints Church, Church Lawton
All Saints’ Church stands on a mound close to Lawton Hall in the small village of Church Lawton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton.
| All Saints Church, Church Lawton | |
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All Saints Church, Church Lawton, from the south | |
All Saints Church, Church Lawton Location in Cheshire | |
| 53.0987°N 2.2678°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 822 556 |
| Location | Church Lawton, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | http://www.allsaintschurchlawton.co.uk/ |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | Late 11th century |
| Founder(s) | Hugh de Mara, Lord of Lawton (?) |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Events | Struck by lightning 1652 Nave destroyed by fire 1798 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 14 February 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Perpendicular, Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Construction cost | £8,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Tower: red and buff sandstone Body: brick, tile roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Macclesfield |
| Deanery | Congleton |
| Parish | Church Lawton |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | in Interregnum |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Margaret Cruxton, Beverlie Boulton |
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