---
title: "St Michael, Wincle"
description: "Located in Wincle, Cheshire. Built Predecessor dated 1647; west tower c.1820; church rebuilt 1882. Diocese of Chester. Grade II. Aisleless Gothic Revival style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church of England","Cheshire","Wincle","Grade II","Gothic Revival"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/wincle-st-michael"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T03:07:13.956Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-07T17:50:18.415Z"
location: "Wincle, Cheshire"
country: "England"
county: "Cheshire"
town: "Wincle"
address: "Wincle, Cheshire, SK11 0QH"
postcode: "SK11 0QH"
built: "Predecessor dated 1647; west tower c.1820; church rebuilt 1882"
architect: "Edward Witts (1882 church)"
denomination: "Church of England"
dedications: ["Michael"]
diocese: "Chester"
grade: "II"
style: "Aisleless Gothic Revival"
materials: "Buff coursed rubble gritstone, banded grey tile roof; Kerridge stone louvres"
website: "https://winclechurch.org.uk/index.html#"
openingHours: "Open most days."
parish: "Wincle St Michael"
listEntryUrl: "https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1366197"
gridReference: "SJ 958 660"
---

# St Michael, Wincle

St Michael at Wincle, Cheshire, is a Grade II aisleless church of 1882 by Edward Witts, with a west tower of about 1820, in the Diocese of Chester.

## Overview

Historic England records a church of 1882 by Edward Witts with a tower of about 1820: buff coursed rubble gritstone, a roof of banded grey tiles, a plain rectangular five-bay aisleless nave and a three-stage battlemented west tower. Nave windows have plate tracery. A lintel from the former church, inscribed R.B.–H.N.1647, is set over the priest’s door. The interior is unadorned; the font is dated 1861. The benefice is combined with St Mary, Bosley, St Michael, North Rode, and St Saviour, Wildboarclough. Listed Grade II on 14 June 1984 (NHLE 1366197).

## Further Information

- [Wincle Church](https://winclechurch.org.uk/index.html)
- [Historic England list entry 1366197](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1366197)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Wincle)