St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors

The structure exhibits English Gothic architecture with a five-bay nave, three-bay chancel, and features red sandstone walls topped with slate roofing.

The current church building dates from 1301, replacing an earlier Saxon chapel mentioned in the Domesday Book that was dedicated to Saint Helen.

The church walls display eleven painted memorial panels and hatchments, possibly created by the Randle Holme family from the nearby city of Chester.

Visitors can obtain the church key from Hayrack Farm Shop, with access to the churchyard involving steps and sloping paths throughout different sections.

The medieval hammerbeam roof in the chancel remains intact, while the nave contains a pitch pine roof installed during the 1878 restoration works.

Location: Thornton-le-Moors

Inception: 14 century

Architectural style: English Gothic architecture

Made from material: red sandstone

Website: http://visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-ThorntonleMoors-Cheshire

GPS coordinates: 53.26500,-2.83860

Latest update: March 5, 2025 07:02