St Augustine's Church, Rugeley
| St Augustine's Church, Rugeley | |
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 St Augustine's Church, Rugeley | |
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| 52°45′52″N 1°56′05″W / 52.764419°N 1.934779°W | |
| Location | Rugeley, Staffordshire, |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | rugeleycofechurches |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Augustine of Canterbury |
| Consecrated | 1823 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Designated | 5 July 1972 |
| Architect(s) | |
| Style | Victorian Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Archdeaconry | Lichfield |
| Deanery | Rugeley |
| Parish | Cannock and Huntington |
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St Augustine's Church is the parish church of Rugeley in Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England. Located north of the town centre, it was consecrated in 1823 as a replacement for the medieval St Augustine's church, now partially ruined, and was subsequently extended. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
[edit]St. Augustine's Church was built in 1822–23 to replace the medieval parish church dedicated to St Augustine of Canterbury, which had become too small for the growing population of the town. A site across the street was provided by the First Earl of Lichfield. The building was designed by H. J. Underwood and cost £6,501, some of which was later defrayed by partially demolishing the old church and selling materials from it.[1][2] A chancel designed by Frank L. Pearson was added c. 1904 to accommodate a choir and a larger altar.[1][2][3]
The church was Grade II* listed on 5 July 1972.[1] The remnant of the old church was Grade II listed on the same day.[4]
Church
[edit]St Augustine's is built of ashlar. It is an early work by Underwood, in simplified Perpendicular style with a tall battlemented tower with Tudor-arched windows and door; the doors on the South side also have Tudor arches. It is an early example of a large Gothic revival church with galleries. The chancel and adjoining vestry and organ chamber by Pearson are also Perpendicular; the East window has stained glass by C. E. Kempe.[1][3]
The churchyard has been cleared.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Colton Road, Rugeley - 1178139". Historic England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Rugeley St Augustine of Canterbury". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b Nikolaus Pevsner (1975) [1974]. Staffordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin. p. 228. ISBN 9780140710465.
- ^ "Remains of Old Church of St Augustine, Rugeley - 1178170". Historic England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to St Augustine's Church, Rugeley at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
