Christ Church Croft

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Christ Church Croft is a Church of England church situated north of Warrington, within the Liverpool diocese.

We welcome people of all ages, and our belief is that the message of the good news of Jesus Christ, is as relevant today as it ever was. Our aim is to help people to get to know Jesus better and we do this by having various services, groups and activities. This page aims to share details of our successes and to keep you up to date with future events.

Christ Church was built in 1832-1833 as a chapel of ease to the Mother Church of Winwick. It occupies a position in what is probably one of the highest parts of the village.

The Church is of Gothic design with a spire designed by one of the foremost architects of the day, E. Blore, Esq. , and built by James Pierpoint at a cost of £2, 667. 00, of which the Parliamentary grant provided £1, 457. 00, the remainder being raised locally. Mr. Samuel Barrow gave the land for the Church & Churchyard; the Church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester (in whose diocese Croft then was) on 29th November 1833. The present site was chosen as being a mid-point between Croft and Risley who’s two communities it was built to serve.

Croft became a parish in its own right in 1845. The seating capacity was 518, made up of 226 in paid pews and 292 free. In 1904 the old high-backed pews in the nave of the Church were replaced by the present Oak pews. The stone flagged floor was also replaced by the present wood block one.

For further information on the history of the church please visit our website.