Christ Church, Lichfield

Christ Church stands in the Leamonsley district of Lichfield, a city in Staffordshire. It is an Anglican parish church built in the 19th century in the Decorated Gothic Revival style. The building uses local red sandstone and has a west tower with a bell. The church was the first new parish church in Lichfield since medieval times, completed in 1847. The church is worth visiting for its fine architecture and notable features. Its chancel ceiling holds Pre-Raphaelite panels painted by John D. Batten in 1897. The chancel screen was a gift in 1888, and the sanctuary was refurbished in 1906 by George Frederick Bodley. The tower clock was installed in 1913, and stained glass windows were designed by Hardman & Co and Charles Eamer Kempe. Inside, visitors find a chancel, nave and west tower, with north and south transepts added in 1887. The Lady Chapel and organ chamber are part of these extensions. The churchyard contains Grade II listed Hinckley family tombs and the gravesite of the Seckham family. The church remains an active place of worship and community life.