St Chad's Church, Hopwas Explained

St Chad's Church, Hopwas
Pushpin Map:Staffordshire
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Map Caption:Location in Staffordshire
Location:Hopwas, Staffordshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.6433°N -1.7418°W
Osgraw:SK 175 050
Website:Hopwas, St Chad
Dedication:St Chad
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:29 October 1987
Architect:John Douglas
Architectural Type:Church
Completed Date:1881
Parish:Tamworth
Deanery:Tamworth
Archdeaconry:Lichfield
Province:York
Minister:Revd Alan Wheale
Reader:Mrs S. Rose
Warden:Mrs A Nicholls,
Mrs A Singleton

St Chad's Church is in the village of Hopwas, Staffordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tamworth, the archdeaconry of Lichfield and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is combined with those of St Editha, Tamworth, St Francis, Leyfields, and St Andrew, Kettlebrook. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

History and architecture

The church was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas and built in 1881. It is built in red brick with timber framing in its upper parts, and has a roof of plain tiles. The church is crowned by an octagonal flèche. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave and a single-bay chancel between which is the flèche, with a vestry to the south and an annex accommodating the organ to the north. Of its design the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner says it is "certainly an ingenious and entertaining building".

Present day

The church holds regular services on Sundays and holds other events for adults and children during the week.

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