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Abdon, St. Margaret.
SO 5754 8661. © Paul Wood (2015).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Acton Burnell, St. Mary.
Another view.
Another, also showing part of
Acton Burnell Castle. Interior
view. Langley Chapel.
Interior view. Disused, and now in
the care of English Heritage. SJ 538 001. All © James Murray.
Acton Round, St. Mary the Virgin. Another view, three interiors
- 1, 2, 3,
and the altar and font. SO 634 956. All © Dennis Harper
(2014). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Acton Scott, St. Margaret. Another view.
Interior view. All © John Bowdler.
Grade II* listed.
Alberbury, St. Michael and All Angels. Another view. SJ 358 144.
Both © Les Needham (2011). Grade II* listed - link.
Albrighton,
St. Mary Magdalene on High Street. SJ 809 044. © Roy Graham. Two further views - 1,
2, interior view and
font, all © Dennis Harper (2011). Link.
Methodist Church, also on High Street. © Graeme Harvey (2010).
Interior view, © Dennis Harper (2011).
Link. St. Joseph (R.C.) on
Bushfield Road. © Dennis Harper (2011). Link.
All Stretton, St. Michael and All Angels
(1902). SO 462 958. © John Bowdler.
Link. Chapel End
is a former Congregational (later U.R.C.) Chapel of 1907, closing in 1984
and subsequently converted to residential use (dating from
here).
SO 4599 9564. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Alveley, St. Mary the Virgin. Another view and an
interior view. SO 759 842.
All © Peter Morgan (2009). Another view, three interior views - 1,
2, 3, the altar and
East Window, and the font; there are also traces of medieval
wall paintings. All © Dennis Harper (2013).
Grade II* listed.
Methodist Church (built as Primitive
Methodist, 1862). Another view. SO 762 842.
Both © Peter Morgan (2009 and 2019). Since Peter
took his first photo the chapel has closed, and after being used as a tea-room
(the sign
is visible almost side on to the left of the left-most window in this
view, © Dennis Harper
[2013]) by 2019 it had become a community centre.
Ashford Bowdler, St. Andrew. Another view.
Box pews. All © John Bowdler. Link.
Ashford Carbonell, St. Mary Magdalene. Two further views - 1,
2, two interior views - 1,
2, and the early font.
SO 5251 7100. All © Steve Bulman (2011).
Grade II* listed. A number of monuments in the churchyard are listed
separately - they can be found
here. The former Primitive Methodist Chapel (1878). SO 5245 7084. © Chris Kippin
(2020).
Link.
Asterley, Methodist
Church. Old Chapel. Both ©
John Bowdler (2010).
Asterton, the derelict
former Primitive Methodist Chapel. This
source
dates it to 1839, and says it "probably closed during the late 1950's".
Compare the photo of the chapel therein, from 2005, with Chris's recent
photo - the building continues to deteriorate.
Another view, and the
largely unreadable date-stone.
SO 3989 9133. All © Chris Kippin (2021).
Astley Abbots, St. Callixtus. SO 709 963. © Dorothy
Turley. Two additional views - 1, 2, two interiors -
1, 2, the
chancel,
and the font, all © Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Aston Botterell, St.
Michael and All Angels.
Another view, and the
font, all © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Aston Eyre, the Parish Church.
Another view, two interiors -
1, 2, and the
font. SO 6531 9408. All © Dennis Harper (2013).
The very fine tympanum
over the south doorway, and three detailed views -
1,
2,
3, all © Christopher Skottowe (1964).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Aston Muslow, the
former Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel. Another view.
This
source provides dates of 1862- 2006, since when it has presumably
been converted to residential use. SO 5116 8674. Both © Chris Kippin
(2020).
Aston on Clun, the
former Baptist Chapel (1844). SO 3937 8178. The former
Ebeneser Primitive Methodist
Chapel. It has a date-stone for 1862. SO 3945 8185.
Link. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Atcham, St. Eata. Eata was a disciple of St. Aidan, and later (685 A.D.) Bishop of Hexham. Two interior views -
1, 2, the altar and
font. SJ 541 092. All © Dennis Harper (2013).
Link. Grade I listed.
Bache
Mill, the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
Another view. Dates of 1879 to
"between 1941 and 1964" from
here. SO
5025 8606. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Badger, St. Giles.
SO 768 996. © Roy Graham. Two further views - 1, 2, two interior views -
1, 2, and the very unusual font,
all © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade II listed -
link.
Barrow, St. Giles, an Anglo-Saxon foundation, and there are parts of the church remaining from the eighth century. An
additional view and the porch, two interiors-
1, 2, the chancel arch, the
altar and font. SO 658 999. All © Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Baschurch, All Saints. SJ 422 218. © Dave Westrap.
Link1. Link2. Link3.
Batchcott, All Saints. Many web sources have this church listed under Richard's Castle, Herefordshire. © Graeme Harvey.
Grade I listed.
Battlefield, St. Mary Magdalene, now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. © Alan Hopkins.
Two further views - 1, 2, and the
gate, all © John Bowdler.
Link.
Bayston Hill, the former Christ
Church, now a private residence. The Old Chapel, now in use by a catering firm. Both © James Murray.
Beckbury, St. Milburga. Another view, two interior views -
1, 2, and the font. All
© Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade II* listed -
link.
Bedstone, St. Mary. SO 369 738.
Coxall Baptist Church. SO 368 748. Both © Ken Taylor.
Benthall, St. Bartholomew (1667). SJ
657 026. © Bill McKenzie. Another view,
the sun-dial, two of the interior -
1,
2, the
pulpit and the
font. All © Dennis Harper (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Bentlawnt, the former
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel. Another view of the original building, the
date-stone for which reads
1854. The smaller extension also has a tablet, which reads "MSS 1924" or
possibly "MSS 1934". SJ 3348 0141. All © John Bowdler (2010). Since
John took his photos, this former church has been partially demolished, and the
rest renovated, and presumably converted to residential use, seen
here, © Chris Kippin (2021).
Berrington, All Saints. The
interior,
pulpit and
font. SJ 5304 0685. All © Chris
Kippin (2021). Link.
Grade I listed. Various tombs and memorials in the churchyard are listed
separately - they can be found
here.
Bettws-y-Crwyn, St. Mary (O).
Another view,
interior, altar, and the font.
SO 206 814. All ©
John Bowdler (2013).
Grade II* listed. Black Mountain
Baptist Chapel (ca. 1850). Although St. Mary is reputedly, the highest
church in England, the chapel is actually about 50 feet higher.
Another view. SO 202 825. Both © John Bowdler.
Link. John has drawn my attention to this document,
which has a little history, and proposals to repair and make the building suitable for community use. This more recent
photo shows that some remedial works have been carried out. © John Bowdler (2013).
Billingsley, St. Mary. The
font. Both © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Bishop's Castle.
Bitterley,
the former Primitive Methodist Chapel. It's dated
here to
1860-1 to 1998. SO 5719 7619. © Chris Kippin.
Bitterley Court, St. Mary. Another view. SO 571 773. Both © Les
Needham (2011).
Grade II* listed.
The churchyard cross is listed as
grade I.
Blackford, the Methodist Chapel,
which was built as Primitive Methodist in 1869. It stands in an isolated
position at SO 5979 8303. According to this
source, it
replaced a tin chapel which had been built in 1823 (whether it was on the same
site is not specified). © Chris Kippin (2020).
Blithfield - see Admaston, above.
Boningale, St. Chad. Two further views - 1,
2, interior view, and the unusually attractive
font. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Link.
Grade II* listed - link.
Boraston, the Parish Church. © Chris
Kippin (2017).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Bouldon, Heath Chapel (dedication lost), the only remnant of one of England's
"Lost Villages". SO 557 856. © Percival Turnbull. Two further views - 1,
2, and a close-up of the door. These three © Steve Bulman (2009).
Bourton, Holy Trinity. Interior view, the
font, and the carved pulpit. SO 597 963. All © Steve Bulman (2011).
Grade B listed - link.
Brandhill, the former Primitive
Methodist Chapel. This
source
provides dates of 1842-1969. It's now in residential use. SO 4218 7875. © Chris
Kippin (2020).
Bridges, Kinnerton Methodist
Church. It sits in an isolated position about half a mile to the S.W. of the
village. SO 3873 9625. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Bridgnorth.
Broadoak, the former
Congregational Chapel, now in use as Tuckhill Village Hall. It has a
date-stone for 1866. SO 7861
8879. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Broadstone, Chapel (CoE), at SO 5446
8978. Another view, and the
interior.
Link.
Grade II listed. A
plaque marks the site of the demolished Primitive
Methodist Chapel at Primrose Bank, at SO 5449 8919. According to the
plaque its dates were 1862-1953, but this
source
prefers an opening date of 1861. I've been unable to find a photo of this
chapel. All © Chris Kippin (2020).
Brockton, the Methodist Chapel,
originally Primitive Methodist. Its My Primitive Methodists
entry dates it to 1870. SO 3261 8593. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Link1. Link2.
Bromfield, St. Mary the Virgin,
originally the priory church for Bromfield Priory. SO 4820 7681. © Les Needham (2011).
The painted ceiling in the chancel,
painted by Thomas Francis in 1672. © Christopher
Skottowe (1962). Link1.
Link2.
Grade I listed.
Broseley, All Saints. © Graeme Harvey (2010). Link.
Bryn, the former St. Chad. Absent on a map
of 1891, it was built by 1903, and still shown as a place of worship on a map of
1978-80. I've been unable to find any references to it on-line, nor is it
mentioned in my edition of the Shropshire Pevsner. SO 2941 8518. © Chris Kippin
(2021).
Bucknell, St. Mary.
Another view. The
font. SO 355 739. All © Ken
Taylor. In 2014, the builders were in - another view, interior, and the
font, all © Steve Bulman (2014). Link.
Grade II listed.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel
at SO 3573 7401. This
source gives
a building date of 1849, with closure "before WWII". It's now in residential
use. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Buildwas, Holy Trinity (thanks to Mike
Berrell for the confirmation). © Gill Gaiser. Grade II listed.
The ruins of Buildwas Abbey, from an old album, dateable to about 1893, in Christopher Skottowe's Collection.
Link.
Grade I listed.
Burford, St. Mary. SO 583 680. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, © David Adams. Another view, two interior views -
1, 2, the font, one of
several monuments to the Cornwall family, and another; there is a
cross in the churchyard, of which only the steps are medieval, the column and top being Victorian (Pevsner). All ©
Steve Bulman (2011). This postcard was originally in the Unknown section. Identified by Phil Draper, he says that the photo
on the postcard (from Judy Flynn's Collection) must have been taken at quite an early date, as the church was enlarged and re-built in 1889. Compare with
here and here. Grade I listed - link.
Burwarton, the former St. Laurence,
which is now in residential use. SO 6176 8490. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Grade II listed. Nearby stands the ruins of the medieval St. Laurence, at SO
6180 8500. The
grade II listing includes a photograph of the remains, which are completely
overgrown. The former St. Mary's
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at The Hales, rather less than a mile SSW of the
village. SO 6111 8390. This
link provides
dates of 1815 for the acquisition of the land, with the chapel's sale "in the
early 1960's". It also says it was subsequently used by the Apostolic Church,
who offered it for sale in 2002. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Cardeston, St. Michael. SJ 395 123. © Les Needham (2011).
Link. Grade II listed -
link.
Cardington, St. James. SO 5063 9515. © Dorothy Turley.
Another view, from
Streetview in 2009.
Link.
Grade I listed. For listed churchyard monuments, and a sun-dial, see
here. The former
Primitive Methodist
Chapel, as seen by Streetview in 2009. It's dated
here to 1869, though the congregation was older. It was sold in
1951. According to the owner, who Chris spoke to, the building in the
Streetview image is of the former chapel, reduced in height and
converted to residential use. It was later completely demolished and a
new house built on the site, as seen
here, © Chris Kippin
(2021). SO 5059 9535.
Caynham, St.
Mary. Interior view. SO 5538 7328. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. Another interior view, the
font, and a window, all © Steve Bulman (2011).
Grade II* listed.
Some churchyard memorials (including a cross) are listed separately, and
they can be found
here. The Methodist Chapel
was built as Wesleyan, probably in the 1830's. SO 5574 7353. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Cefn Einion, the former
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. The date-stone above the porch is for 1868.
Now converted to residential use, this
source
dates its closure to no later than 1963. SO 2862 8585. © Chris Kippin
(2020).
Chapel Lawn, St. Mary.
Another view. SO 3159 7635.
Both © Paul Wood (2017). Link.
Chelmarsh, St. Peter. © Dorothy
Turley.
Cheney Longville,
the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
SO 4312 8445. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Chetton, St. Giles. SO 663 904. © Dorothy Turley. Two additional views - 1,
2, three interiors - 1, 2,
3, and the font, all © Dennis Harper (2013).
Grade II* listed.
Chetwynd, St. Michael & All Angels. ©
Peter Morgan.
Link.
Chirbury, St. Michael. Interior view, and the
font. SO 261 985. All © Steve Bulman (2011). Grade I listed -
link.
Chorley, the Baptist Church
at High Green. Another view.
SO 7012 8324. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Church Preen, St. John the
Baptist. Another view.
Its
grade II* listing dates it to the first half of the 13th century,
originally "part-monastic". SO 5433 9815. Both © Chris Kippin
(2021). Link.
Church Pulverbatch,
St. Edith. Another view.
SJ 4299 0292. Both © Chris Kippin (2021).
Link.
Grade II* listed. Some tombs and a memorial in the churchyard are
separately listed - they can be found
here.
Church Stretton.
Claverley, All Saints. SO 792 935.
© Roy Graham. Two interior views - 1, 2, the
altar, two fonts (1,
2, the first Norman and rather fine, the second allegedly Saxon), all © Dennis Harper (2013).
Grade I listed.
Clee St. Margaret, St. Margaret.
Two additional views - 1,
2, the latter showing herringbone
work. SO 5645 8436.
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former
Primitive Methodist Chapel
(1866), which went out of use in the 1960's or early 1970's. SO 5650
8446. All © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Cleehill, St. Peter. SO 593 753. © Les Needham (2011). Link.
The ruins of a Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, dating from the late 18th century.
A few tumbled gravestones
remain, and parts of the
churchyard wall remain at full height. SO 594 756. A successor
chapel, plus schools, were planned in the later 19th century, but the
funds ran out and only the
school was built, so the congregation worshipped there for some
years from 1878 (date-stone).
SO 590 754. Funds were eventually secured, and a
new chapel was commenced
in 1903, adjacent to the school. Now substantially altered for
residential use, its date of closure is not so far known. SO 590 754.
All © Chris Kippin (2020). The history of these various Methodist
buildings is told in more detail
here
and here.
Cleestanton, the former
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, converted to residential use. This
source
dates it to 1922, with closure in 1970. SO 5734 7926. © Chris Kippin
(2021).
Cleeton, St. Mary. SO 610 787. © Les Needham (2011).
Link.
Cleobury Mortimer, St. Mary the Virgin
(O). SO 6740 7579. © Cyril D. Blount. Some further views - 1,
2, and the interior,
all © John French. The following photos of St. Mary are all © Steve Bulman (2009) - interior view,
East Window, side chapel and window, a
carved basin; the deformed tower arch - Pevsner says that only the
outer order is original (C12), the others being C19 reinforcements.
Methodist Church.
Chris Kippin advised in 2018 that the church had recently closed. SO 6749 7589. © Steve Bulman (2009).
St. Elizabeth (R.C.). SO 6768
7603. © Chris Kippin (2018).
Link. The former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel (1790) was sold to the Primitive Methodists in
1864. An old photo (with a little history) is available
here.
It has since been used as offices, and more recently, as flats. SO 6716 7575. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Cleobury North, St. Peter
and St. Paul. © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Clun, St. George. SO 3003 8056. Link.
Grade II* listed. Methodist Church
(1877) on High Street, built as Ebenezer Primitive Methodist. SO 3032 8090. All © Steve Bulman (2011).
The former Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel on Newport Street, at SO 3017 8103. The Streetview van passed
by in 2010, and zooming in allows us to see the
date-stone, which
says it was originally built in 1838, and re-built 1899. It has a final
date of 1976, presumably the date of conversion to its present
residential use. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Clunbury, St. Swithin. SO
3710 8066. © Dorothy Turley. Another view,
© Paul Wood.
Grade I listed. The former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel has long been in residential use. Not labelled on
an O.S. map of 1903, it is shown on one of 1884. It's dated
here
to 1836. SO 3693 8069. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Clungunford, St. Cuthbert (O). SO 395 787. © Dorothy
Turley. Another view, the porch, and an
interior view, all © Steve Bulman (2009).
Clunton, St. Mary (1870). SO
3353 8135. © Steve Bulman (2011).
Interior view, © Chris
Kippin (2020).
Grade II listed. The former
Primitive Methodist Chapel stands at SO 3363 8138. It has a
date-stone for 1870.
According to its My Primitive Methodists
entry, it was for sale in 2013. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Coalbrookdale, Holy Trinity. © Bill
McKenzie.
Cockshutford, the former
Primitive Methodist Chapel. This
source
dates it to 1869 to the 1950's. It was eventually converted to
residential use. SO 5828 8498. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Colemere, St. John the Evangelist. SJ 437 329. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Condover, St. Andrew and St. Mary. The
tower.
Interior view. All © James Murray.
Coreley, St. Peter. © Chris
Kippin (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Corfton, the former Seifton
Bache (or Seifton Batch, or Golden Placket) Primitive Methodist Chapel
at New House. This
source
dates it to 1862, with closure in the 1950's. SO 4812 8390. © Chris
Kippin (2020).
Cound, St. Peter. SJ 5583 0500. ©
Kevin Price (2012). Interior view,
© Chris Kippin (2021).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Craven Arms, Methodist Church. SO
433 828. © Ken Taylor. St. Andrew's Community Church. SO 435 827. © Les Needham (2011).
Cressage, Christ Church. © Gill Gaiser.
Link.
Criftins (aka Dudleston Heath), St.
Matthew. SJ 365 367. © Eirian Evans.
Crudgington, St. Mary. © Peter Morgan.
Culmington, All Saints. Pevsner explains the bizarre spire as resulting from it never having been completed
in stone, and the present ghastly structure erected in 1967-8. Two further views - 1 (note the herring-bone
masonry), 2, and two interior views - 1,
2, and the font. This
link has an un-dated illustration of the church with
its spire as it was before the modern addition. SO 493 819. All © Steve Bulman (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Cwm Head, St. Michael. Another view. Two interior views -
1, 2 - and the font. SO
424 886. All © John Bowdler. Another view,
showing a "Sold" notice. © Chris Kippin.
Darliston, the former Wesleyan Methodist Church (1861), now in residential use.
Another view. SJ 580 335. Both © Dennis Harper (2012).
Link.
Dawley,
Holy Trinity. © Derrick Reeves.
Diddlebury, St. Peter (O). Interior
view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. The following are all © Steve Bulman (2009) - two further views - 1,
2, the west doorway into the tower (note the varied stonework), and
two interior views - 1, 2.
Ditton Priors, St. John the Baptist.
SO 6083 8917. From an old postcard (franked 1908) in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Two modern views - 1,
2, both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, now converted to residential use.
SO 6066 8882. © Chris Kippin (2020). The former
Hillside Primitive Methodist Chapel on
Bent Lane. It stands a little under a mile SSW of the village at SO 6011 8780. ©
Chris Kippin (2020).
Doddington, St. John the Baptist. SO 615 762. © Les Needham (2011).
Link.
Donington,
St. Cuthbert. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Three modern views - 1,
2, 3, all © Dennis Harper (2011).
Link. Grade II* listed - link.
Dorrington, St. Edward. © James
Murray.
Dovaston, U.R.C. (1879). Built as Congregational, it was preceded by an earlier
Congregational Chapel, now in residential use. Both © Peter Morgan (2013).
Link.
Dudleston, St. Mary the Virgin. SJ 346
384. © Eirian Evans.
Dudleston Heath - see Criftins, above.
East Wall,
the much altered and extended former Primitive Methodist Chapel.
Another view. It's dated
here to
1857-1936. SO 5288 9307. Both © Chris Kippin (2021).
Another view from
Streetview, in 2009.
Easthope, St. Peter.
Another view, and the
interior. SO 5661 9513. © Chris
Kippin (2021). Link,
which says that the medieval church was destroyed in a fire in 1923, and
subsequently re-built in a broadly similar style.
Grade II listed.
Eaton-under-Heywood, St. Edith.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Edgmond,
St. Peter. © Peter Morgan.
Edgton, St. Michael. Two interior views - 1,
2, and the font. SO 3865 8573. Some of the box pews have charming
carved decoration. All © Steve Bulman (2014).
Grade II listed.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel,
unrecognizable as a former chapel, has been converted to residential use. Its My
Primitive Methodists
entry dates it to 1834, and this
source implies
that closure long pre-dated its de-registration in 1989. SO 3870 8585. © Chris
Kippin (2021).
Ellerdine Heath, Methodist Church,
built as Wesleyan in 1814. Sandy comments "the curious window arrangement is due
to intervening extension, when the vestibule section was raised to full height
to accommodate a staircase for access to a retro-fitted gallery (now removed)".
© Sandy Calder.
Farlow,
St. Giles. Another view. SO 6395 8062.
Both © Paul Wood (2015). Link.
Grade II listed. About a kilometre S.S.E. of the village stands
Melville Chapel, which is labelled as
Wesleyan on the 1903 25" O.S. map. Another
view. Both © Chris Kippin (2020). This
link advises
of a building date of 1833, and it was still active in 2020.
Ford, St. Michael. SJ 412 139. © Les Needham (2011). Grade II listed -
link.
Forton, All
Saints. © Martin Briscoe.
Frankwell, Shrewsbury - see
Shrewsbury.
Frodesley, St. Mark. © James Murray.
Glazeley,
St. Bartholomew. The interior. Both
© Chris Kippin. Link.
Grade II listed.
Great Ness, St. Andrew. SJ 397 190. © Dave Westrap.
Greete, St. James. Two further views - 1, 2, two interior views -
1, 2, and the very plain font,
which Pevsner lists as late medieval. SO 577 708. All © Steve Bulman (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Halford, St. Thomas. SO 436 833. © Les Needham (2011). Grade II listed -
link.
Harley, St. Mary. Two interior
views - 1,
2, the ancient
font. Another
font stands outside the church. All
© Dennis Harper (2012).
Link. Grade II listed
-
link.
Hayton's Bent, the
former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, now in residential use. Its My Wesleyan
Methodists
entry dates it to 1837, with closure circa 1980. SO 5177 8057. © Chris
Kippin (2021).
Link.
Heath Chapel - see
Bouldon above.
High Ercall, St. Michael and All Angels. SJ 594 173. © Len Brankin.
Highley,
St. Mary (O). © Dorothy Turley. Two further views - 1, 2 - and an
interior view, all © Peter Morgan (2009). Link. The former
Methodist Church, now in residential use. © Peter Morgan (2009).
Since the congregation left their old home, they now meet in what Chris thinks
may be a former school. SO 7418
8330. © Chris Kippin (2020). Apostolic
Chapel. This
source says it may be a former church, perhaps sold in 2015. SO 734
841. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Hinstock, St. Oswald. Another view. Both © Peter Morgan (2010).
Link. Methodist Church (1831).
Another view. Both © Dennis Harper (2012).
Hodnet, St. Luke. SJ 613 286. © Peter Morgan.
Four additional views - 1,
2, 3,
4, all © Martin Richter (2018).
Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Grade I listed. A
shameful
news item about grail-hunters at Hodnet.
Holdgate, Holy Trinity (O).
Interior view. SO 5616 8959. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. A fascinating church, which, though sadly in a poor condition, has much to interest the church student. The following are all © Steve Bulman (2009) -
the fine Norman doorway within the porch, another interior view,
and a Sheila-na-gig. The superb
font - 1, 2,
© Christopher Skottowe (1962).
Link.
Grade I listed. Several memorials in the churchyard are listed separately -
they can be seen
here.
Hope, Holy Trinity. Another view. SJ 340 015. Both © John Bowdler.
Hope Bagot, St. John the Baptist. SO 588 740. © Steve Bulman (2009).
Link.
Hope Bowdler, St. Andrew.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Link.
Hopesay, St. Mary. SO 3892 8328. © Paul
Wood (2017).
Grade I listed.
Hopton Bank, Methodist Church (1880). SO 621 768. © Les Needham (2011).
Hopton Cangeford, the former
Parish Church (1766), now in residential use. SO 548 804.
© Chris Kippin.
Grade II* listed.
Hopton Castle, St. Mary. It was
built in 1870-1 and stands on the site of a medieval predecessor. SO 3634 7825.
© Paul Wood (2017).
Grade II listed.
Hopton
Wafers, St. Michael & All Angels. © Dorothy Turley.
Hughley, St. John the Baptist.
Interior view,
rood screen and
pulpit. SO 5648 9793. All © Chris
Kippin (2021).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Ightfield,
St. John the Baptist. SJ 5925 3865. © Don Tomkinson. The
grade II* listing dates it to the late 15th century, with a restoration and
partial re-build in 1865.
Ironbridge, St. Luke. SJ 672 034. © James Murray.
Link.
Jackfield,
St. Mary the Virgin. Interior view.
Both © James Murray.
Two additional interiors - 1, 2, the
altar and font, all © Dennis Harper (2013). Link.
Kemberton, St. John the Baptist and St. Andrew - apparently the chancel is St. John
the Baptist and the nave is St. Andrew. Two interior views - 1, 2,
East window, the altar, and the
font. SJ 729 046. All ©
Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Kinlet, St. John the Baptist.
Another view. Both © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade I listed.
Kinnerley, St. Mary. Another view. Both © Peter Morgan (2013).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Kinnerton, Methodist Church - see Bridges, above.
Knockin, St. Mary. The porch, and an
interior view. All © Peter Morgan (2013). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Knockin Heath, Methodist Chapel, built as Ebenezer Primitive Methodist in 1831, and enlarged in 1857. Both ©
Peter Morgan (2013). Link1.
Link2.
Knowbury,
St. Paul (O). Interior view. SO 5721 7524. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. Another view
the font,
pulpit, and the
altar and reredos. All © Steve Bulman (2009). Link.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel.
SO 5722 7480. © Chris Kippin (2020). This
link
provides a date of 1838, with closure circa 1963. It's been converted to
residential use.
Knowle, Mission Church, a tin
tabernacle. SO 5975 7407. © Chris
Kippin (2017). Link.
A former Primitive Methodist Chapel
stands a short distance north, and is another tin tabernacle. This
source dates
it to 1879, closing in 1917 when a new building replaced it. SO 5981 7400. ©
Chris Kippin (2020). The My Primitive Methodists
entry has a photo of the successor building after its conversion to
residential use. Assuming this identification is correct (and it has to be said
that there are no obvious identifying features), it stands at circa SO 5983
7392, and it can be seen in a
2009 Streetview.
Leaton,
Holy Trinity. SJ 46934 18353. © Carole Sage (2007).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Leebotwood, St. Mary. Two additional views -
1,
2, four of the interior -
1,
2,
3,
4, the
font, and an example of the
wall-paintings re-discovered in
1976. SO 471 986. All © Dennis Harper (2016).
Grade II* listed.
Lilleshall, St. Michael and All
Angels. Two additional views - 1,
2, and the
sun-dial. Three interiors -
1,
2,
3, the
chancel, the
East window, the
pulpit and the
font.
The list of incumbents goes back
to 1232.
Link.
Grade I listed.
The ruins of Lilleshall Augustinian
Abbey. Three additional views -
1,
2,
3. SJ 7377 1421.
Link. All © Dennis
Harper (2018).
Linley, St. Leonard, now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. Two additional
views - 1, 2.
A doorway with Norman tympanum
above. A much finer one adorns a
blocked doorway. Two interior views -
1, 2, the
chancel, and the
font. All © Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Little Drayton, Christ Church (1846-7,
O). The tower. SJ 663 336. Both ©
Martin Richter (2018). Link
(and About).
Grade II listed.
Little Ness, St. Martin. SJ 407 198. © Dave Westrap.
Little Stretton,
All Saints. SO 4435 9188. © Roy Graham. Another view, © Steve Bulman (2018).
Link.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel
(1867). This
source advises of a closure date of 1940. © Chris Kippin (2020). The former
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is now
in use as the village hall. According to this website, its dates are 1867-8 with
closure in the 1920's. SO 4435 9193. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Little Wenlock, St. Lawrence. © Gill
Gaiser.
Llanfair Waterdine, St. Mary.
SO 2401 7631. © Paul Wood (2015).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Llanyblodwel, St. Michael the Archangel. Three additional views - 1,
2, 3. All © Peter Morgan (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Longden, St. Ruthen. © James Murray.
Longdon upon Tern, St. Bartholomew. SJ
622 154. © Len Brankin.
Longnor, St. Mary.
Interior view. Both © James Murray.
Loppington, St. Michael and All
Angels. SJ 471 292. © Dave Westrap.
Link.
Loughton, the church (no dedication).
Another view. SO 6156 8299. Both ©
Paul Wood (2015).
Link.
Grade II listing, which dates it to 1622.
Lower Netchwood, the former
Primitive Methodist Chapel, which is in a remote position south of Monkhopton.
Another view, and the
date-stone for 1861. Its
closure is given
here as 2016 or 2017. SO 6241 9157. All © Chris Kippin (2021).
Ludford - see Ludlow.
Lower Wood, the former Primitive
Methodist Chapel, which stands in an isolated position to the S.E. of
Woolstaston. It's dated
here to
circa 1872, closing in 1950, and later converted to residential use. SO 4663
9763. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Ludlow.
Lydbury North, St. Michael and All Angels. Two interiors - 1,
2, the chancel, side-chapel,
and the font. All © Steve Bulman (2014). Link.
Grade I listed.
The former Primitive Methodist Chapel,
now converted to residential use. Its My Primitive Methodists
entry dates it to 1872, with closure in the 1980's. This
source
mention de-registration in late 1983, so closed before then. SO 3500 8619. ©
Chris Kippin (2021).
Lydham, Holy Trinity. © Steve Bulman
(2011).
Grade II* listed.
Madeley, Telford - see
Telford.
Mainstone, St. John the Baptist. Another view, an
interior view, the font,
pulpit, roof and the
porch. All © John Bowdler.
Link.
Primitive Methodist Chapel (1892), © John Bowdler (2006).
Market Drayton.
Marton, St. Mark. SJ 2886 0260. © Paul
Wood (2017).
Grade II listed.
Meadowtown, the former Primitive
Methodist Chapel. It's dated
here to 1871 to circa 1978. SJ 3113 0123. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Melverley, St. Peter, a church for
connoisseurs of wood construction techniques. Another view, and an
interior view. SJ 333 165. All © Les Needham (2011).
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, five more of the interior -
1,
2,
3,
4,
5, a
window, the
pulpit and the
font, all © Dennis Harper (2018).
Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Grade II listed.
Middleton (near Chirbury), Holy
Trinity, which impressed Chris with an impressive set of carved bench ends and
other wood work. Its
grade II listing dates it to 1843.
Another view, and the
interior. SO 2972 9934. All ©
Chris Kippin (2021).
Middleton (near Ludlow), Holy Trinity.
SO 540 773. © Les Needham (2011). Two additional views -
1,
2, both © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Middleton Scriven, St. John
the Baptist. Interior view,
and the font. All © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II listed.
Milson, St. George. © Chris Kippin
(2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Minsterley, Holy Trinity.
© James Murray. Another view, the carvings over the door, two
interior views - 1, 2,
pulpit and tester, all © John Bowdler (2010). Methodist
Church, originally Primitive Methodist, dating from 1924. © James Murray.
Another view. © John Bowdler
(2010). A photo of the chapel before recent renovations can be seen here.
Congregational Church (1833). © John Bowdler (2010).
Link.
Monkhopton, St. Peter.
Another view, and the
interior. SO 6256 9343. All ©
Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Morda, Primitive Methodist Chapel (1871). © Peter Morgan (2014).
More, St. Peter. © John Bowdler.
Moreton Corbet, St. Bartholomew. © James
Murray.
An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection.
Link.
Moreton Say, St. Margaret.
Robert Clive (Clive
of India) is buried here. Another
view. SJ 6300 3445. Both © Martin Richter (2018).
Grade II* listing. which advises that although there is some surviving
fabric of the 12th century, much of the building dates to the 18th century.
Morton, Methodist Church, built as Bethel Primitive Methodist Chapel in 1838. © Peter Morgan (2013).
Link.
Morville, St. Gregory the Great. SO 669 939. ©
Kevin Price (2011). Three additional views - 1, 2,
3, three interiors - 1, 2,
3, the altar, and the font,
all © Dennis Harper (2013). Link.
Grade I listed.
Much Wenlock.
Munslow, St. Michael. © Bill McKenzie.
Interior view. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Another view,
interior view, the font, and the
East Window, all © Steve Bulman
(2011).
Grade I listed.
Myddle, St. Peter. SJ 467 236. © Dave Westrap. Link1.
Link2.
Myndtown, St. John the Baptist.
Another view, and the
doorway.
SO 3904 8954. All © Paul Wood (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Nantmawr, Soar Methodist Church (1840 -
date-stone). Both © Peter Morgan (2014).
Nash, St. John the Baptist. © Chris Kippin
(2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Neen Savage, St. Mary. © Jamie Gaukroger.
Two additional views - 1,
2, both
© Chris Kippin. Chris
has an old illustration showing the church when it had a spire on top of the
tower.
Link1.
Link2.
Neen Sollars, All Saints. © Chris
Kippin (2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Neenton, All Saints. Four additional
views - 1,
2,
3, 4. two interiors -
1,
2, the
altar, and the
font. SO 637 877. All © Dennis
Harper (2014).
Link.
New Invention, the former Primitive Methodist Chapel, now a private residence.
© Gerard Charmley (2010).
Newcastle on Clun, St. John the Baptist. An unusual
centre-pivoted gate. Mike Berrell
advises that this is known as a tapsel gate, and provides this
link.
Another view of the gate. SO 2533 8262. All © John Bowdler. The 25" O.S. map
of 1903 shows a Primitive Methodist Chapel. Now
demolished, it stood on Mill Road at SO 2489 8226. The site can be seen on a
2009 Streetview, and the
plaque just visible above the car can be seen in close-up
here, © Chris Kippin (2020). It
provides dates of 1891-1984.
Newport, St. Nicholas.
© Peter Morgan.
Link. Former
Congregational Church.
© Gerard Charmley (2010). Former Wesleyan Methodist Church. © Gerard Charmley (2010).
The previous Wesleyan Chapel is shown
here, and is now in commercial
use. © Gerard Charmley (2010). Former
Primitive Methodist Church - has also been a Masonic Hall. © Gerard Charmley (2010).
Norbury, All Saints. The porch,
font, and fine roof. SO 3640
9283. All © John Bowdler.
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former
Primitive Methodist Chapel, now in residential use. This
source dates
it to 1869, with closure in the 1990's. SO 3625 9265. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Oldbury, St. Nicholas. Two additional views - 1,
2. two interior views - 1, 2,
and the font. SO 717 920. All © Dennis Harper (2013).
Link.
Onibury,
St. Michael. SO 456 792. © Ken Taylor.
Link.
Oswestry.
Pant,
Primitive Methodist Chapel (1865). SJ 272 220. © Mike Berrell (2010). The date-stone, © Dennis Harper (2014). The former
Congregational Church (1907), now in
secular use. SJ 276 225. © Mike Berrell (2010). Another view. © Les Needham (2011).
Peatonstrand, the site of the
demolished Primitive Methodist Chapel. It stood where the nearer half of the
terrace now stands. A photo of the site after demolition is available
here, and
there is a link on that page to a photo of the chapel itself. The same link also
provides dates of 1873-1985. SO 5373 8480. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Pennerley, the former Mount Zion
Primitive Methodist Chapel, dated
here to
1869, and going out of use, probably in the late 1990's or early noughties,
before conversion to residential use.
Another view. SO 3557 9919. Both © Chris Kippin (2021).
Peplow, Chapel of the Epiphany (1877-9).
Two further views - 1,
2. SJ 637 248. All © Martin Richter
(2018). Link.
Grade II listed.
Plealey,
Chapel. © James Murray. My appreciation to Janet Gimber, who has advised
that this chapel is Methodist. Originally Congregational, it later became
Baptist before the Methodists took over. According to the
Wikipedia entry, it has also
been used by Shrewsbury Evangelical Church.
Plowden, St. Walburga (R.C.). © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Pontesbury, St. George.
Another view. Both © James Murray.
And another view, © Gerard Charmley (2010). Link.
Methodist Chapel, originally Wesleyan (1896), with schoolroom
added in 1932. Both © Gerard Charmley (2010). Baptist Chapel (1833),
Congregational Chapel (1839) and the former Primitive Methodist Chapel, now a private residence, all © Gerard
Charmley (2010).
Pradoe, the Anglican Church, which is extra-parochial, and without a dedication, dates from 1860.
Interior view. SJ 363 248. Both © Dave Westrap. Two additional views - 1,
2, both © Peter Morgan (2014).
Grade II listed.
Prees,
St. Chad. © Gill Gaiser. Three further views - 1, 2,
3, interior view, and the font, all ©
Dennis Harper (2012). Link.
Grade II* listed. The former Congregational Church
(1862). This site says it was still in use in 2001. © Dennis Harper (2012).
Priest Weston (or Priestweston),
the former Zion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, now a pottery. SO 2911 9743. ©
Chris Kippin (2021).
Link,
wherein it is dated to 1845-6, with closure after 1949.
Quatford, St. Mary Magdalene. Another view.
Both © Dennis Harper (2013). Three interior views -
1,
2,
3, the
pulpit and
font, all © Dennis Harper (2015). Grade II* listed.
Quatt, St. Andrew.
SO 757 882. © Roy Graham. An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection. Four interior views -
1, 2, 3,
4, and the font, all © Dennis Harper (2013).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Ratlinghope, St. Margaret.
Another view, and a
plaque recording the
church restoration in 1905. SO 4027 9689. All © Chris Kippin (2021).
Link.
Grade II listed. Large scale O.S. (e.g. the 25" of 1892-1914) mark
the Supposed site of St. Giles's Priory (Augustinian) immediately
north of the church, at SO 4027 9691. More details
here. In this 2009
Streetview the site marked on the map lies a little closer to the
camera than the church.
Rose
Grove, the former Primitive Methodists Chapel, which stands at SO 1736 8558.
Its My Primitive Methodists
entry dates it to 1868, with closure in the 1960's. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Rushbury,
St. Peter. SO 5137 9185. © Dorothy Turley.
Interior
view, © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former (or site of the former)
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
at Roman Bank, about ¾ of a mile S.E. of the village. It's unclear what,
if anything survives of the chapel, but the present building occupies
the same footprint. This
source
dates it to 1836, closing in 1928. It also has a photo of the former
chapel taken in 1986. SO 5210 9091. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Ruyton-XI-Towns,
St. John the Baptist. SJ 394 221. © Dave Westrap. Two additional views - 1, 2,
an interior, the chancel, pulpit
and font, all © Dennis Harper (2013).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Ryton, St. Andrew. Another view, interior
view, and the font. Link,
which says the dedication was only re-discovered in the 1980's. Hence this
Grade II listing entry, which says dedication unknown, is the same church. All © Dennis Harper (2010).
Shackerley, White
Ladies Priory - see White Ladies, below.
Sheinton,
St. Peter and St. Paul. Another view.
Both © James Murray. Another view, interior view, and the
font. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Shelve, All Saints. Another view. An
interior view,
the font, and an unusual lectern. All © John Bowdler.
Sheriffhales,
St. Mary the Virgin on Church Lane. SJ 758 120. © Martin Briscoe. An
additional view, three of the
interior - 1,
2,
3, and the
font, all © Dennis Harper
(2018). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Shifnal, St. Mary (R.C.). Trinity Methodist Church on Victoria Road.
Both © Chris Emms (2009). St. Andrew.
SJ 746 075. Another view. Both ©
Chris Emms (2010). Link.
Shipley, the former Congregational
Chapel, now in residential use. Its former schoolroom can also be seen.
This
source dates
it to 1861, closing "sometime after 1947". SO 8092 9511. © Chris Kippin (2020).
Shipton, St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Interior view. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Another view,
interior view, and the font, all © Steve Bulman (2011). Grade B listed
- link.
Shrewsbury.
Sibdon Carwood, St. Michael. SO
4130 8315. © Paul Wood (2017). Link.
The
grade II listing dates it to 1741.
Sidbury, Holy Trinity. The
font. Both © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Silvington, St. Michael. SO 621 799. © Les Needham (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Smethcote (or Smethcott), St. Michael
and All Angels. Two additional views - 1,
2, and the
porch. Two interior views -
1,
2, and the
font. SO 449 994. All © Dennis
Harper (2016). Link.
Grade II listed.
Snailbeach, St. Luke.
Another view,
interior view, and the font.
Primitive Methodist Church. All © John Bowdler (2010).
Lordshill Baptist Church. © Kevin
Price (2012). The Mission Hall.
© Kevin Price (2012).
Stanton Lacy, St. Peter.
Another view. SO 495 788. Both ©
Chris Kippin. Link (slow
to load).
Grade I listed.
Stanton Long, St. Michael.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Link.
Stapleton, St. John the Baptist. ©
James Murray.
Stiperstones, Methodist
Church, which also serves as a conference centre. SJ 361 002.
Link. The former Primitive
Methodist Chapel. Its My Primitive Methodists
entry dates it to 1869, with closure "probably ... in the 1990's" and
subsequent conversion to residential use. SJ 3638 0033. Both © Chris Kippin
(2021).
Stockton, St. Chad. © Martin Briscoe. Another view,
interior view, altar and font,
all © Dennis Harper (2011). Link.
Stoke St. Milborough, St.
Milburga. SO 5663 8229. © Chris Kippin.
Link.
Grade II* listed. The village also had two chapels, a
Wesleyan Methodist (the
right half of the building) and a
Primitive Methodist, and
both have been converted to residential use. The P.M. stands at SO 5671 8244,
and this source
gives it dates of 1942-1972. The Wesleyan stands further north, at SO 5676 8283,
and this source
dates it to 1842-1922. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Stoke upon Tern, St. Peter, which
dates from 1874-5, on the site of an earlier church. Quite how old it was is at
present uncertain, but parish registers go back to the mid-17th century.
Another view. SJ 638 280.
Grade II listing, which mentions that the church has a drawing of the
previous building. About midway between the village and Stoke Heath lies a small
converted former Primitive Methodist
Chapel (1841 - date-stone). It
seems to have still been active into the 1970's or 1980's. SJ 647 2994. All ©
Martin Richter (2018).
Stokesay, St. John the Baptist. © Bill
McKenzie. Another view. © Dorothy
Turley. And another view, © Ken Taylor. Two interior views - 1,
2, and the font, all © Steve Bulman (2014).
Link. Grade I listed.
Stottesdon, St. Mary. SO 6724 8289. © Dorothy
Turley. The superb font - 1,
2, which the
grade I listing dates to circa 1160, and some fragments of
medieval glass, all
© Christopher Skottowe.
Link1.
Link2. The former
Methodist Chapel at SO 6707 8287. Old maps show it was originally Wesleyan.
© Chris Kippin (2020).
Grade II listed.
Stowe, St. Michael & All Angels.
Interior view. SO 310 737. Both © Ken
Taylor.
Sutton Maddock, St. Mary. Another view, the
porch, two interior views - 1,
2, font, and
altar, all © Dennis Harper (2011).
Link. Grade B listed -
link.
Tasley, St. Peter and St. Paul. Originally medieval, the present building dates from
1840. Two additional views- 1, 2. SO 696 942. All © Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Telford.
Tern Hill (sometimes Ternhill), the
former Methodist Church on Chapel Lane, built as Wesleyan in 1907. It was
converted to residential use following closure in 1963.
Another view. A photo from when it
was still active is available
here. SJ 631 327. It was preceded by an earlier chapel nearby, at SJ 6314
3267. Built in 1843, it was demolished sometime after 1977, when the photo
mentioned
here (but not displayed) was taken. The same website says that it was
converted to a house subsequent to closure in 1907. This
Streetview shows the site. Both © Martin Richter (2018).
The Bog (or Bog Mines), the former
Congregational Church. There is some degree of doubt about the identification of
the church with this building - see
here, but if
it is this building, then it dates from 1839, and it's now used as a
visitor centre. SO 3561 9800. © Chris Kippin (2020).
The Hope, former Primitive Methodist Chapel (1882), now converted to residential use. SO 517 788. © Les Needham
(2011).
Tilstock, Christ Church. Another view, two interior views -
1, 2,
altar and
font. All © Dennis Harper (2012).
Titterstone, the former Bedlam
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. It's dated
here to
1899-1972, and is now in residential use. SO 5840 7733. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Tong, St.
Bartholomew. SJ 7956 0738. © Peter Morgan. Another view, a sun-dial on what appears to be an old
cross base, two interior views - 1, 2,
the
chancel,
East window, the
altar
and font, all © Dennis Harper (2014).
Effigies of Sir Richard Vernon (d.
1451) and his wife, detail from the
tomb side, a figure on a bracket,
likely to be that of Arthur Vernon (d. 1517), and the
choir stalls, all
© Christopher Skottowe (1962).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Tregodfa, the former Runnis
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Another
view. SO 2150 7764. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Tuckhill, Holy
Innocents (1868-9).
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, an unusual angel
lectern, and the
font. All ©
Dennis Harper (2016).
Link.
Tugford, St. Catherine (O).
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. A fine church, with much of interest. The following are all © Steve Bulman
(2009) - two more exterior views - 1, 2, the
south doorway, the blocked priests door with tympanum, another
interior view, the font; the chancel has a number of
tomb recesses cut into the outside of the wall.
Twitchen, the former Primitive
Methodist Chapel, now in residential use. Its My Primitive Methodist
entry dates it to 1833, with conversion by 1993. This
source says
it was sold at auction in 1983. SO 3699 7928. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Upper Broughton, Green
Methodist Church, built as Primitive Methodist, is dated
here to
1862. It sits in an isolated position on the B4385 to the north-west of
Bishop's Castle. SO 3029 9102. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Link1.
Link2.
Upper Hayton, the derelict
Primitive Methodist Chapel. This
source
dates it to 1877, with closure on or before 1980, and says it had a
predecessor of 1838. SO 5179 8095. © Chris Kippin (2021).
Upper Netchwood, the
former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. It stands in a remote position
south-west of Monkhopton. The Shropshire's Nonconformist Chapels
entry
dates it to 1861, with closure in the 1940's or 1950's.
Another view, and the
date-stone. SO 6084
9225. All © Chris Kippin (2021).
Uppington, Holy Trinity. Another view. SJ 597 094. Both © Dennis
Harper (2013). Grade II* listed.
Upton Cressett, the former St. Michael, now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. SO 656 925. An
additional view, interior view, the fabulous
chancel arch, the altar,
pulpit, and the splendid font, all © Dennis Harper
(2013). Link.
Grade II listed.
Upton Magna, St. Lucia (or
St. Lucy). Of 11th or 12th century foundation, the present building is
largely of the 1850's restoration and re-build. SJ 553 124. © Jeremy
Roberts (2019).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Vernolds Common, the
former Wesleyan Methodist chapel, now in residential use. The plaque on
the wall helpfully provides dates of 1858-1997.
Another view. SO
4736 7977. Both © Chris Kippin (2020).
Link.
Wattlesborough, St. Margaret. SJ 356 117.
Ebenezer Methodist Church (1893). SJ 353 116. Both © Les Needham (2011).
Weirbrook, Congregational Chapel (1910). © Peter Morgan (2014).
Wellington, All Saints. © Derrick
Reeves. Link.
Welsh End, Methodist Chapel (1859), built as Primitive Methodist. A virtually identical extension was added later,
seen here, and additional extensions were added at the back, later
yet. © Sandy Calder.
Welshampton, St. Michael and All
Angels. © James Murray.
Link.
Wem, St.
Peter and St. Paul. A 2022
Streetview provides another view. SJ 5123 2886. © Eirian Evans.
Link.
Grade II* listed. For other listed features
associated with the church, see
here. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (R.C.) is
in Dramwell Lane. It was seen by
Streetview in 2022, and is dated
here to 1991, replacement (on the same site?) for one of 1962. An old O.S.
map of 1902 marks an earlier R.C. Church on
Chapel Lane, off Noble Street, at SJ 5113 2905. An earlier map of 1881 labels it
as Chapel (Catholic Apostolic). The building (or its site) hasn't been
seen by Streetview. The Methodist Church stands on
Aston Street, and was seen by
Streetview in 2022. SJ 5156 2903.
Link. Directly opposite is a long-disused cemetery, with a
Mortuary Chapel, seen by
Streetview in 2022. SJ 5158
2897. The Baptist Church on
Chapel Street, as seen by Streetview in 2022. Older maps, and its
grade II listing, show that this was originally Congregational. SJ 5132
2884. Link. Also on Chapel
Street is a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, seen
by Streetview in 2022. It's
dated
here to 1842, where it says it had a predecessor (un-located) on High Street
of 1823. Rob Kinnon-Brettle advises that Wem used to have a
Salvation Army Corps, on High Street, next door to
the fire station, and latterly used by an amateur theatrical group. It was
demolished in 1996, and a house built on the site, seen
here by Streetview in 2022.
A partial view of the S.A. Hall also
shows the drama group's A.G.M. in 1951, from Mrs Margaret Simmons's
Collection.
Wentnor, St.
Michael & All Angels. © Bill McKenzie.
West Felton, St. Michael the Archangel. Another view.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Methodist Church (1909). All © Peter Morgan (2014).
Westbury, St. Mary. © James Murray.
Westhope, the church (dedication, if it
ever had one, is lost). Remarkably, I have not been able to find a single
reference to this church on-line. SO 4696 8622. © Paul Wood (2015).
Wheathill, Holy Trinity. SO 6219 8215.
© Paul Wood (2015).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Whitchurch.
Whitcott Keysett, the former
Primitive Methodist Chapel. According to its My Primitive Methodists
entry, it dates from 1868, with closure in the early 1970's. SO 2734 8346. ©
Chris Kippin (2021).
Link.
White Grit, the former Methodist chapel.
Another view. SO 317 975. Corndon Marsh Chapel, a "tin tabernacle".
Another view. SO 314 979. All ©
John Bowdler (2010).
White Ladies, the ruins of the
Priory. SJ 826 075. © James Murray.
Link.
Whittington, St. John the Baptist. 240 SJ 326
312. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Link
to an old drawing of the church in the 18th century.
Whitton, St. Mary the Virgin. The porch, and the remains of a medieval cross.
Two interior views - 1, 2. A
door retains a plain tympanum. SO 575 728. All © Steve Bulman (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Whixall, St. Mary. As Sandy points out, the old gravestones built into the wall suggest that this is a re-build and he
supplies a date of 1869. The listed building text says 1867, perhaps meaning the commencement of building work. Interestingly, the listing text says that the
old church, which no longer exists, was a quarter of a mile away, so either the gravestones were moved, or the new church was built on a pre-existing graveyard.
© Sandy Calder. Grade II listed.
Methodist Church at Welsh End, built
as Primitive Methodist in 1859. At some point an identical extension was added
to the left of this building (not shown), as was a rear extension. © Sandy
Calder. The dilapidated former Wesleyan
Chapel at Hollinwood. © Sandy Calder.
Willey, St. John (C), the estate church for Willey Hall. C12, the C19 additions are by Blomfield.
Another view. SO 672 992. Both © Dennis Harper (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Wistanstow, Holy Trinity. SO 432 855. © Dorothy Turley. Another view, © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, three interiors - 1,
2, 3, an example of the
wall-texts, and the font. All © Steve Bulman (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Wistanswick, U.R.C. This was
formerly Congregational. Two additional views -
1,
2. All © Martin Richter (2018).
The
grade II listing suggests that the building was built in two phases, with
"not much time elapsed between each phase". This
link says
that the building was started in 1802,
and enlarged in the early 1860's.
Wollaston, St. John the Baptist. SJ 329 122. © Les Needham (2011).
Wollerton, U.R.C., previously
Congregational. This
link gives it a date of 1867-8. The
date-stone confirms 1867,
though the reading of the accompanying Gothic script eludes me.
Another view. SJ 620 304. All ©
Martin Richter (2018).
Woodseaves, the former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel (1896), now converted to residential use. SJ 687 310. all ©
Martin Richter (2018).
Link.
Woolstaston, St. Michael and All
Angels (K). Another view, and the
doorway. SO 4522 9847. All ©
Chris Kippin (2021).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Woore, St. Leonard. © Peter
Morgan.
Worfield, St. Peter. SO 758 958. © Roy Graham. Three interior views - 1,
2, 3, the altar and East
window, and font, all © Dennis Harper (2013). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Worthen, All Saints.
Another view. Both © James Murray.
Wrentnall, Chapel Cottage, which is a
former Baptist Chapel. This
source
provides dates of 1840 to circa 1875, re-opening as Primitive Methodist in 1910,
closing in 1986 (by which time it was presumably Methodist), with subsequent
conversion to residential use. Another
view. SJ 425 038. Both © Chris Kippin (2021).
Wrockwardine, St. Peter. SJ 624
154. © Len Brankin. Link.
Wroxeter, St. Andrew, which closed in 1980, and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Another view, two interiors - 1,
2, the altar and font,
which is said to be the base of a Roman column from the nearby Roman town of Viroconium. SJ 564 083. All © Dennis Harper (2013).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Yockleton, Holy Trinity. SJ
3953 1007. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. A (poor)
modern view from
Streetview in 2021. The church
website has a modern photo on the home page.
Grade II listed, wherein it's dated to 1861.
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