Christ Church, Willaston

Christ Church stands on Neston Road in the village of Willaston, a quiet settlement in Cheshire West and Chester. Built in 1854, it is an active Anglican parish church designed by the architects Fulljames and Waller. The building is made of sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs and features a timber-and-stone porch. Inside, the church has a four-bay nave with a clerestory, a north aisle added in 1926, and a two-bay chancel. A bellcote rises at the east end of the nave, marking the church’s presence in the village. The church is recognised for its architectural detail and stained glass. The east window contains three lights with glass by William Wailes from 1855, while other windows include work by Kempe, W. B. Simpson and Sons, and William T. Davies. The aisle and vestry windows have mullions carved as angels, and a wheel-cross sits on the chancel gable. The two-manual organ, built in 1925–26 by Nicholson, was restored in 1999 by David Wells. The churchyard holds war graves for seven service personnel from the First World War and three from the Second. The building remains a Grade II listed structure, recorded on the National Heritage List for England. Its quiet setting and careful craftsmanship make it a place of both local worship and historical interest.