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St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton

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are tombs to William and Mary Okell, dated 1837, John Okell and others, dated 1697, James Okell and others, dated 1748, John Burke (?), dated 1713, John Egerton, dated 1652, Edward and Mary Woodhouse, dated 1718, Mary Fletcher, dated 1776, Mary and Robert Okell, dated 1770, and Roll Okell and others, dated 1775. Another memorial in the churchyard is the grave of Chloe. Chloe was a slave from
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dated 1908 are listed Grade II. In the churchyard is a former red sandstone font dating probably from the early 17th century which is listed Grade II. It has a circular base and an arched cover carved from two blocks of stone, which is unique in Cheshire. Also listed Grade II
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and his family. On the south side were three round-headed windows, two of which are original and the other restored after the bomb damage. On each side of the nave are three round-headed windows, similar to those in the chancel. Between the nave and chancel, on both north and south sides, are
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on 28 November 1940; damage was caused to the roof and the interior of the church. The roof was replaced but the church was still unusable and services were held elsewhere. It remained derelict until restoration began on 30 May 1949; this was completed in June 1950. The church was
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was reconstructed between 1736 and 1740. By 1857 the Aston family pews on the north and south sides of the chancel had been replaced by choirstalls. An organ chamber was added to the south side of the chancel in 1897, obliterating one of the windows. It was rebuilt in 1907.
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The first chapel on the site of the present church was built in the early 16th century, not later than 1542. All that remains of this chapel is a stone in the churchyard which has been used for sharpening spears and knives. This chapel was damaged in the
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at the intersections. The west gallery is now occupied by an organ which was built in 1906 by Ernest Wadsworth Ltd and installed in 1908. It is supported by four wooden piers. On its front are panels above which is a
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which probably dates from the 17th century. The pulpit is carried on an octagonal stalk, and is decorated with scrolls and pendants. The altar table also dates from the 17th century, and is in
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in the parish of Runcorn built in 1236 by Sir Thomas de Dutton which was known as the chapel of Poosey (or Pooseye). Towards the end of the 13th century the
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Chloe Gambia a negress Who died at Aston Hall the 12th Sept. 1838 aged 77 years or thereabouts. She lived in the Aston family 70 years.
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was built in 1697 for Sir Willoughby Aston, the architect being Thomas Webb, and the mason has been named as Edward Nixon. The
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surrounded by drapery. There is a monument to Sir Willoughby Aston who died in 1702 consisting of a shield held by putti under a
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The floor of the chancel is original, dating from the 17th century, and consists of square white stones with insets of black
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in 1767. She spent her life as a servant to the Aston family, being given the surname of Gambia, and rose to the position of
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at the east end. In 2004 the church received a grant of £35,000 under the Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme.
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tablets in the chancel to members of the Aston family who died in 1635 and 1637 respectively; they include columns,
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dates from 1857. It is in carved timber, contains a marble bowl, and has a domed lid. Also in the church is an
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Richards, Raymond (1950), "The Lesser Chapels of Cheshire: The Church of St. Peter, Aston by Sutton",
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Two portions of the sandstone churchyard wall dating probably from the late 17th century and the
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on either side. The three-bay chancel is narrower than the nave; both are surmounted by a plain
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style. The ceiling is plastered and has an oval-ended central panel. Over the south door are
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board of the Aston family. This probably dates from 1636, was perhaps painted by
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panel dating from the early 18th century relating to the Aston family. The
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of Aston-by-Sutton, Little Leigh and Lower Whitley. The other two being
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of baptisms and deaths both date from 1635, but both have gaps. The
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Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
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The diary of Sir Willoughby Aston contains references to
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series comment that the architectural style of the nave is
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Parish of Aston-by-Sutton, Little Leigh & Lower Whitley
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St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton, from the southwest
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Miller, Ray (3 July 2008), "Chloe: A slave's story",
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Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester
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Its plan consists of a chancel and 29: 20: 2666:St John the Evangelist's Church, Winsford 2431:St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway 2161:St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley 1786:St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford 1631:St John the Evangelist's Church, Alvanley 890: 888: 2755:Neoclassical church buildings in England 1891:St Bartholomew's Church, Church Minshull 1716:St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington 1137: 1125: 1113: 1098: 1083: 1046: 1044: 1008: 993: 974: 957: 894: 796: 794: 792: 790: 788: 786: 784: 782: 639:dated 1664 and over the north door is a 519:re-hallowed on 27 June 1950 by the 452:. 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The pews are of oak, as is the 514:The church was badly damaged by a 419:National Heritage List for England 60:St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton 24:St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton 14: 2656:St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow 2471:St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath 2336:St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover 2316:St Helen Witton Church, Northwich 2296:St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley 2226:St Michael's Church, Macclesfield 2106:St Philip's Church, Hassall Green 2051:All Saints Church, Great Saughall 1876:St Nicholas' Chapel, Cholmondeley 1696:St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley 1611:St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge 1023:Churches get £1m lottery blessing 417:. The church is recorded in the 2698: 2596:Wesley Methodist Church, Chester 2436:All Saints Church, Scholar Green 2221:St George's Church, Macclesfield 2191:St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover 2036:St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall 1886:All Saints Church, Church Lawton 1781:Holy Trinity Chapel, Capesthorne 1494:Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; 742: 52: 45: 2556:Holy Trinity Church, Warrington 2551:St Leonard's Church, Warmingham 2326:St Peter's Church, Oughtrington 2306:St Michael's Church, North Rode 2236:St Peter's Church, Macclesfield 2216:St Alban's Church, Macclesfield 2196:St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley 2146:Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield 2131:St Luke's Church, Holmes Chapel 2101:St Matthew's Church, Haslington 1911:St Michael's Church, Coppenhall 1776:Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst 1691:St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow 1641:St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn 1537:, Malvern: Folly Publications, 349: 231: 180: 2686:St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury 2566:St Elphin's Church, Warrington 2311:Holy Trinity Church, Northwich 2276:St Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley 2231:St Paul's Church, Macclesfield 2166:Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford 2026:St Laurence's Church, Frodsham 1721:St Oswald's Church, Bollington 1706:St Wenefrede's Church, Bickley 1701:Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton 1606:Alderley Edge Methodist Church 675:; 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St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton is located in Cheshire
53°18′04″N 2°40′04″W / 53.3012°N 2.6679°W / 53.3012; -2.6679
OS grid reference
SJ 555 785
Aston Lane
Cheshire WA7 3ED
Denomination
Anglican
Churchmanship
Parish of Aston-by-Sutton, Little Leigh & Lower Whitley
Parish church
Dedication
St Peter
Architect(s)
John Vanbrugh
Church
Style
Georgian
Groundbreaking
Materials
Sandstone
slate
Province
York
Diocese
Chester
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Parish

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