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Christ Church, Moreton

Photograph of Christ Church, Moreton, Upton Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The British Gazette

Christ Church, Moreton

Christ Church Moreton is an Anglican church located on Upton Road in Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, England.

Location
Upton Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, England
Country
England
County
Merseyside
City / town
Moreton
Address
Upton Road, Moreton, Wirral
Postcode
CH46 0PA
Built
1864
Dedication
Christ
Diocese
Chester
Grade
II

Overview

Founded in 1864, Christ Church Moreton served the townships of Moreton and Saughall Massie, previously part of Bidston: St. Oswald. The church was built in the Early English style with a chancel, nave, aisles, and a tower with a spire. The churchyard contains a war memorial and a lychgate. The church hall was built in 1964.

The church was consecrated on 29 September 1864 by the Bishop of Chester, Rt. Rev. John Graham. The church was designed by John Loughborough Pearson, a prominent architect of the Gothic Revival style. The church was built using local sandstone and has lancet windows, a steeply pitched roof, and a bellcote.

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