St Luke's Church, Oakhanger Explained

St Luke's Church, Oakhanger
Pushpin Map:Cheshire
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Map Caption:Location in Cheshire
Location:Church Lane, Oakhanger, Cheshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.0875°N -2.3525°W
Osgraw:SJ 765 545
Website:St Luke, Oakhanger
Dedication:Saint Luke
Status:Mission church
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:14 June 1984
Architectural Type:Chapel
Style:Gothic Revival
Completed Date:1870
Materials:Brick, tiled roof
Parish:Alsager
Deanery:Congleton
Archdeaconry:Macclesfield
Diocese:Chester
Province:York
Vicar:Revd Toby May
Warden:Geoff Chatterley
Andrew Smith
Parishadmin:Debbie Preston

St Luke's Church is in Church Lane, Oakhanger, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican mission church in the parish of Christ Church, Alsager, the deanery of Congleton, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

History

The building was originally a school chapel with an attached master's house that was erected in 1870.

Architecture

St Luke's is constructed in red brick and stands on a blue brick plinth. It is roofed with blue tiles. The plan consists of a two-bay nave, a lower and narrower chancel, and a porch. On the ridge of the roof is a bellcote, set diagonally. The windows have pointed arches and contain intersecting glazing bars. Inside the church is an oak pulpit. The altar incorporates a panel containing the figures of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

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