About

St. Paul’s Parish church dates back to 1829-30 and was designed by Architect William Cole the younger. The Church was virtually rebuilt in 1876 to a design by John Douglas, who added the south aisle in 1902, and the spire in 1905 The property is of stone-dressed red brick and timber framing with brick and plaster panels with grey and grey-green slate roof. Its plan consists of a through nave and chancel of four bays plus an apsidal bay, a south aisle, a west porch and a broach spire at the west end. Most of the windows are lancets. The property is built on a steep slope with the rear of the building sitting on Barrel Well Hill. Lower ground floor areas provide store rooms, kitchens, toilet facilities and rear exit points. Off street car parking is available nearby and there is pay & display car parking on Christleton Road (0.1 miles).

General information: Restrictive covenants and Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme.

Restrictive covenants will be included in the transfer of the property to ensure that the approved development is carried forward. A closed Church of England church is sold under special legal provision - a Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme is the legal document empowering the Church Commissioners to sell a closed church for a specific use. The sale of the church would be subject to the making of such a scheme following public consultation. Further details about the procedures involved may be found on the Commissioners’ website at www.ccpastoral.org