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Congleton United Reformed Church

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Congleton United Reformed Church
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United Reformed Church, Antrobus Street, Congleton
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OS grid referenceSJ 856 631
LocationAntrobus Street, Congleton, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationUnited Reformed Church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated4 April 1975
ArchitectWilliam Sugden
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1877
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof

Congleton United Reformed Church is in Antrobus Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

History

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The building originated as a Congregational church. It was designed by William Sugden, an architect from Leek, and built in 1876–77.[2]

Architecture

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Constructed in stone, the church has a slate roof. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The entrance front has a double portal, each doorway having a pointed arch. At the northeast is a squat octagonal turret.[1] There is a large west window. On the gable above it is a large tabernacle surmounted by a ball finial with a long stalk. The authors of the Buildings of England series state that the church exhibits "astonishingly free handling of the Gothic precedents", and that "everything is richly and individually treated".[2] Inside the church is a gallery at the east end.[1] The three-manual organ was made by J. J. Binns for Claremont Baptist Church, Bolton. It was moved here and rebuilt in 1984 by Leonard Reeves.[3]

Closure

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It was announced in April 2025 that the church would close, being too large for the congregation to maintain. The Rev. Murray George said that the decision had been made very reluctantly at the end of March, following a long period of deliberation.[4]

In July 2025 it was announced that the church would close in September, with the building being sold at auction on 27 August.[5] The auction date was later delayed, with a new planned auction date of 24 September.[6]

The Church was sold at auction for £200,000.[7]

See also

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References

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