2012
SJ4350 : St Edith's Church, Shocklach
taken 12 years ago, near to Shocklach, Cheshire West And Chester, England
St Edith's Church, Shocklach
St Edith's Church stands at the end of an isolated lane running toward the River Dee about 1 mile (2 km) to the north of Shocklach. It is a small Norman church, and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Cheshire. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building and its simple Norman work is considered to be unique in Cheshire.
The church was built probably about 1150 by Thomas de Shocklach. As the church is dedicated to an Anglo-Saxon saint, it is thought that an earlier church may have stood on the site. The chancel and chancel arch date from the early 14th century. In the 17th century the west wall of the nave was restored and altered to provide a small baptistry between two buttresses. The ceiling was added in 1813 and the belfry was built in 1815. Victorian restoration was carried out in 1878 when a new wooden floor was inserted, raising its level by some 12 inches (30 cm) to 18 inches (46 cm). The churchyard was extended in 1905, and again in 1922. In 1926 the vestry was rebuilt to the north of the chancel. During a restoration in 1974 a semicircular window was added to the west wall. To celebrate the 2000 Millennium, a new stained glass window designed by the pupils of Shocklach Primary School was installed in the north wall of the nave.
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