St Luke
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There
has been a church on this site since the 13th Century. Many parts
of the current building date from the 15th Century when it was
dedicated to St Luke in 1430. The church's present-day appearance
dates from around 1700 when the old plaster and timber walls were
replaced by brick.
The
tower is built from red Cheshire sandstone and has survived
largely intact from the 15th Century. It was renovated in 1839
along with much of the rest of the church and further restored and
repaired in 1931 and 1950.
These
pictures have been copied from the church's own web site. Visit
them at: http://www.saintlukes.fsnet.co.uk/
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The
wooden stairway up to the gallery was originally located at the
other end of the nave but was moved to this end in 1831. It was
moved again to its present position in 1898 and the space behind
and under it is used as the choir vestry.
The
organ pipes in the west gallery were installed in 1971. The stone
font dates from 1890.
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8
oak pillars hold up the roof and the 6 in the nave are octagonal
in section. 2 at the rear of the church are fixed to the wall of
the tower. All 8 date from 1425. One or two of the pillars appear
to lean at strange angles.
The pews are varnished pine and were installed in 1879. Memorial
tablets are mounted on many of the walls.
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The
gallery was installed in 1705 as a gift from Thomas Hall shortly
after the new brick walls had been built.
It
contains 3 rows of pews which themselves date from before 1879 and
despite its unsteady appearance is still used regularly.
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Showing
the gallery on the south side.
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The
brass chandelier hangs in the centre of the Nave and dates from
1708, a gift from Thomas Hall. The
dove at the top is of wood. The
chandelier was rehung in 1897.
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The
present-day chancel dates from the extension of the original
sometime between 1700 and 1732. Its ceiling is still plastered and
not bare like the rest of the church and its parquet floor was
installed in 1898. The altar rail is Jacobean and the altar table
is an extended copy of the Jacobean original.
The
bishop's chair on the left hand side dates from 1700 and the chair
on the right dates from 1680.
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Dove's reference to the bells: |
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, S Luke, 6, 11cwt in F#. Friday
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Map reference : SJ762673
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Photographs are
from the churches own web site. Link to it as above.
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This
site has been constructed by, and remains the copyright of,
its authors,
Edwin and Sheila Macadam,
Shelwin, 30, Eynsham Road, Botley,
Oxford OX2 9BP
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©
July 2001 -
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