St Chad's Church, Wishaw is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wishaw, Warwickshire.[2]
| St Chad’s | |
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| 52°32′53.4″N 1°44′30.79″W / 52.548167°N 1.7418861°W | |
| Location | Wishaw |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c.750 |
| Dedication | Chad of Mercia |
| Architecture | |
| Style | English Gothic |
| Years built | c.1200-1600 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Deanery | Sutton Coldfield |
| Parish | Curdworth, Middleton & Wishaw |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop David Urquhart |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Joshva Raja |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 8 September 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1034654[1] |
History edit
The church dates from the 13th century. There was a major addition around 1700, and a substantial restoration in 1886 – 1887.
The pulpit was obtained from St Mark's Church Ladywood when it was demolished in 1947.
Monuments edit
- Andrew Hacket, died 1709
- John Lisle Hacket, died 1673
- Mary Lisle, died 1676
- Thomas Lander, died 1809
- Howard Procter Ryland, died 1905
- John Hacker, died 1718
- Lady Hacker, died 1716
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1034654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner