St Peter's Church, Hargrave
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St Peter's Church, Hargrave, from the south
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 St Peter's Church, Hargrave
Location in Cheshire
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| Coordinates: 53°09′16″N 2°46′16″W / 53.1545°N 2.7710°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 485,622 |
| Location | Hargrave, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Peter, Hargrave |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 March 1967 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Combined chapel and school |
| Groundbreaking | 1627 |
| Completed | 1890 |
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| Materials |
Ashlar red sandstone Red tile roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Peter, Hargrave |
| Deanery | Malpas |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
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| Vicar(s) | Revd Paul Beynon Barrow |
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, and an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas.
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. 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. This restoration, with the addition of a vestry, is attributed to John Douglas.
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. 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.
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