St Anne's Church, Brown Edge

Church of St Anne
Viewed from the south
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53°4′59.6″N 2°8′34.6″W / 53.083222°N 2.142944°W / 53.083222; -2.142944
OS grid referenceSJ 905 540
LocationBrown Edge, Staffordshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.brownedgestanne.org
History
DedicationSaint Anne
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated15 December 1986
Architect(s)J. C. Trubshaw
Ward and Son
Completed1854
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield

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.[2]

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).[3][4]

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][3]

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".[2]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Anne's Church, Brown Edge.
  1. ^ "Brown Edge St Anne" A church near you. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Anne (1188577)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "History" The Parish Church of Saint Anne, Brown Edge. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "H. H. Williamson" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 18 January 2021.