St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford

St John the Evangelist’s Church stands southeast of Chelford village in Cheshire, built mainly of brick with stone details and a slate roof. The Grade II* listed building began as a medieval timber chapel before being replaced in the late 18th century by a simple brick structure. A west tower was added in 1840, and the chancel was enlarged in 1902 to give the church its present form. The church is recognised for its fine Art Nouveau fittings designed by Percy Worthington in 1903. These include the pulpit, altar rails and choir stalls, all executed in the flowing style of the period. The interior also holds stained glass by J. H. Dearle for Morris & Co., installed as war memorials in 1920 and 1921. A painted memorial board from 1654 and a ring of six bells cast in 1885 add further layers of history. Visitors find a four-bay nave with box pews and a west gallery now used as a meeting room. The tower rises in three stages to an octagonal spire topped by a weather vane, and its west front carries a clock and arched doorway. Outside, the churchyard contains the war grave of a Cheshire Regiment soldier from the First World War.