Historic Churches in Cheshire

Architectural historian Nickolaus Pevsner called Marton church 'one of the architectural gems of Cheshire', and when you see this delightful little timber-framed church it is easy to see why; it is one of the earliest and best-preserved timber-framed churches in England, indeed, in all of Europe
Congleton Road, Marton, Cheshire, England, SK11 9HE

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Heritage Highlight: One of the oldest timber framed churches in Europe
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St Mary's Church in Nantwich is known as the 'Cathedral of South Cheshire'. This attractive 14th-century building boasts an outstanding collection of medieval choir stalls and misericords carved around 1390, with a beautifully carved 14th-century stone pulpit and the ornmate tomb of Sir Thomas Smith (d 1614).
Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, CW5 5RQ

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century misericords
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St Lawrence Church at Over Peover is an odd building, a curious mix of medieval and later Georgian architecture. It began in the 12th century as a chapel of ease for Rostherne, 7 miles distant. The Georgian nature of the church is most immediately obvious, as a curious two-faced sundial memorial dated to 1717 stands at the entrance to the footpath leading to the church. In the churchyard is a restored preaching cross thought to have been damaged by Parliamentary troops during the Civil War.
Peover Park, Over Peover, Cheshire, England, WA16 9HW

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Mainwaring tombs
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St Peter's Church dates to the 13th century, but in the churchyard stands an earlier Norman chapel and a still earlier Saxon cross. Inside the church is a 13th-century font, several 15th and 16th-century tomb slabs and an 18th-century screen.
The Village, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, SK10 4XY

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century Norman Chapel and 10th-century Saxon cross
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Sandbach is known for its superb 8th-century Saxon crosses in the market place. A stone's throw away is the pretty medieval church of St Mary, built in the 15th century. Outside the door are more carved Saxon stones, while inside you will find 29 carved medieval corbel heads.
Church Street, Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon carved fragments outside the west door
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Siddington church stands on a hill overlooking the A34 on one side and idyllic countryside on the other. It is apart from the village core as if it wandered off to gain some privacy. The first church here dates to the 14th century, but the earliest written record we have dates to 1474 when it appears to have been a chapel of ease for Prestbury, or possibly a domestic chapel for the Fittons of Siddington Hall.
Pexhill Road, Siddington, Cheshire, England, SK11 9JP

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century screen
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