Christ Church

CROWTON C.P. STATION ROAD SJ 57 SE (North side) 4/7 Christ Church II

Church: 1871 by J L Pearson. Tooled ashlar red sandstone. Red tile roof. 4-bay nave and 2-bay chancel is one range, north transept and vestry, south porch and bellcote. Projecting gabled south porch has angle buttresses and chamfered 2-centred arched entrance on colonnettes with a label mould. Similar door behind with ornate iron furniture. Moulded sill band and some buttressing on south face. 2-light windows with trefoil heads and geometric tracery in the nave and more complex 3-light windows in chancel. West end is divided by a buttress with a 2-light window to either side. Sanctus bellcote on the gable has 2 semi-circular arched openings and a single similar opening above in its gable. Interior: Nave windows have splayed reveals and depressed heads. Roof has closely set arched-braced collar trusses with a collar purlin. Entry to north transept vestry has an almost semi-circular arch, and a screen of 1920. Chancel divided from nave by low wall and double-chamfered arch. Splayed reveals and arch on colonettes to east window. Chancel roof panelled in.

Listing NGR: SJ5799774563