Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton
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| Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton | |
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 Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton, from the southeast | |
  Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton Location in Cheshire | |
| 53°17′50″N 2°57′26″W / 53.2972°N 2.9573°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 363 782 |
| Location | Welsh Road, Hooton, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St Mary's, Hooton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 17 May 1985 |
| Architect | E. J. Torver |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1878 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Peter Phillips |
| Minister | Betty Baker |
| Laity | |
| Reader | Ann Cooper |
The Church of St Mary of the Angels is in Welsh Road, Hooton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] The authors of the Buildings of England series state that it is "an individual design".[3]
The foundation stone of the church was laid on 24 March 1878, and the church was formally opened on 22 August 1879 by Edmund Knight, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury.[4] Its architect was E. J. Torver.[3] It was consecrated on 10 June 1883 by Arthur Riddell, Bishop of Northampton, due to the indisposition of Knight.[4]
Architecture
The church is constructed in red sandstone. Its plan consists of a nave, a west porch, a chancel with a polygonal apse, a north chapel, also with an apse, and a vestry acting as a sacristy. On the ridge of the church is a bellcote. The porch contains panels depicting the symbols of the Evangelists. At the west end of the church is a rose window. Windows contain stained glass by Mayer of Munich.[2][3]
