St Anne's Church, Brown Edge Explained

Church of St Anne
Location:Brown Edge, Staffordshire
Osgraw:SJ 905 540
Coordinates:53.0832°N -2.1429°W
Dedication:Saint Anne
Denomination:Church of England
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Architect:J. C. Trubshaw
Ward and Son
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:15 December 1986
Completed Date:1854
Country:United Kingdom

St Anne's Church is an Anglican church in Brown Edge, Staffordshire, England, and in the Diocese of Lichfield.[1] The building is Grade II listed.

History and description

In the early 19th century the inhabitants of Brown Edge were miners who worked at Chatterley Whitfield and other mines, a few miles away. The benefactors who gave land for the church, and contributed to its building, included the owners of these mines, notably the mine-owner Hugh Henshall Williamson (1785–1867).[2] [3]

The church, designed by J. C. Trubshaw, was built in 1844, using local stone. It was consecrated on 1 June 1844 by the Bishop of Lichfield, John Lonsdale.[2]

The tower, with a spire, was built by Ward and Son in 1854. It is built against the north-east of the church, and is described in the listing text as "Iconoclastic Romanesque".

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4182/ "Brown Edge St Anne"
  2. http://www.brownedgestanne.org/index_files/Page460.htm "History"
  3. http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/coal/organization/williamson.htm "H. H. Williamson"