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St Anne's Church, Brown Edge

St Anne's Church is an Anglican church in Brown Edge, Staffordshire, England, and in the Diocese of Lichfield.[1] The building is Grade II listed.[2]

History and description

In the early 19th century the inhabitants of Brown Edge were miners who worked at Chatterley Whitfield and other mines, a few miles away. The benefactors who gave land for the church, and contributed to its building, included the owners of these mines, notably the mine-owner Hugh Henshall Williamson (1785–1867).[3][4]

The church, designed by J. C. Trubshaw, was built in 1844, using local stone. It was consecrated on 1 June 1844 by the Bishop of Lichfield, John Lonsdale.[2][3]

The tower, with a spire, was built by Ward and Son in 1854. It is built against the north-east of the church, and is described in the listing text as "Iconoclastic Romanesque".[2]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Anne's Church, Brown Edge.
  1. ^ "Brown Edge St Anne" A church near you. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Anne (1188577)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "History" The Parish Church of Saint Anne, Brown Edge. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "H. H. Williamson" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 18 January 2021.