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CHESHIRE . Consecration of a New Church . —Another of those works of church extension , which the spirit of the age is now carrying out in almost every rural district of the country by the erection of these sacred edifices whose spires , it is England ' s boast , " glitter through every woodland shade , " was completed on Tuesday , December lst v by the consecration of Christ Church , which has been erected at Eaton , in the parish of A stbury , in this county . Though the inhabitants of that part of the parish of Astbury called Eaton have long felt the want of a
commodious church in their own immediate locality , they have not been totally without a place of worship in their own neighbourhood , —divine service having for some time been performed in the school building , which is situated only a short distance from the church . From the increase of population in the district , however , the want of church accommodation increased ; and a willing hand was soon extended by the benevolent gentleman . who is the owner of the surrounding estate , ( Bro . Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus , of Eaton Hall ;) and who , with characteristic liberality , not only gave the beautiful site on which the church is erected , but was the great contributor to the edifice and its endowment .
On it being determined by the Freemasons to present their esteemed K . W . Prov . G . S Warden , Bro . Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus , with some mark of respect , a committee was formed by the four adjoining Lodges , presided over , at Crew by Bro . Bland , of Macclesfield ; at Congleton , by Bro . Beales ; at Macclesfield , by Bros . Swindells , of No . 334 . and Wm . Smith , of No . 372 ; and it was resolved : —" That the more appropriate and acceptable gift would be , a Masonic window , for the east , in the new church at Eaton , "
The site of the church , which is dedicated to our Saviour , is very judiciously chosen , being on an eminence , about two miles from Congleton , and near the turnpike road leading from that town to Macclesfield . The church itself forms ia pleasing object in the landscape ; whilst from its site a commanding view is obtained of the scenery stretching over the valley of the Dane , and the town of Congleton—bounded by Mow Cop and Cloud End . The church and burialground occupy about two-thirds of an acre , which is separated from Eaton Park by the turnpike road . From the Hall the church presents a prominent and pleasing object .
The church is a stone structure , of the middle style of architecture , partly decorated . " It consists of nave , chancel , vestry , and a small gallery placed in the tower , which will be devoted to the choir and Sunday scholars . The tower contains the belfry , and has a large west window . A handsome gilt vane surmounts the tower . There is a turret attached to the tower containing a spiral staircase , by which access is gained from the outside to the singing gallery . The principal entrance to the church is by the south porch , of open woodwork . The font is placed opposite the porch , and is a beautifully chiselled structure of stone ,
being the gift of the incumbent , the Kev . J . P . Firmin . The ' nave throughout is seated with massive low-backed seats . The pulpit , is placed at the north-east corner of the nave , and stands on a pedestal which , as well as the pulpit , is of massive oak . The reading desk on the opposite side , is of open wood-work , of the same material . Near the pulpit is placed a tablet , upon which the LordV *
Prayer is neatly written in old English characters , with illuminated capitals ; a border of the same bright and harmonious colours surrounding the whole . Another tablet of a similar description is fixed over the reading desk , and bears the Creed , which is painted in the same beautiful manner . The vestry is on the north sido of the chancel . The arch dividing the chancel from the nave is well proportioned , and has carved corbels of a chaste design . The chancel is complete both as to fittings and decorations , and will seat about twenty persons ,
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Provincial.
PROVlirClAX .
CHESHIRE . Consecration of a New Church . —Another of those works of church extension , which the spirit of the age is now carrying out in almost every rural district of the country by the erection of these sacred edifices whose spires , it is England ' s boast , " glitter through every woodland shade , " was completed on Tuesday , December lst v by the consecration of Christ Church , which has been erected at Eaton , in the parish of A stbury , in this county . Though the inhabitants of that part of the parish of Astbury called Eaton have long felt the want of a
commodious church in their own immediate locality , they have not been totally without a place of worship in their own neighbourhood , —divine service having for some time been performed in the school building , which is situated only a short distance from the church . From the increase of population in the district , however , the want of church accommodation increased ; and a willing hand was soon extended by the benevolent gentleman . who is the owner of the surrounding estate , ( Bro . Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus , of Eaton Hall ;) and who , with characteristic liberality , not only gave the beautiful site on which the church is erected , but was the great contributor to the edifice and its endowment .
On it being determined by the Freemasons to present their esteemed K . W . Prov . G . S Warden , Bro . Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus , with some mark of respect , a committee was formed by the four adjoining Lodges , presided over , at Crew by Bro . Bland , of Macclesfield ; at Congleton , by Bro . Beales ; at Macclesfield , by Bros . Swindells , of No . 334 . and Wm . Smith , of No . 372 ; and it was resolved : —" That the more appropriate and acceptable gift would be , a Masonic window , for the east , in the new church at Eaton , "
The site of the church , which is dedicated to our Saviour , is very judiciously chosen , being on an eminence , about two miles from Congleton , and near the turnpike road leading from that town to Macclesfield . The church itself forms ia pleasing object in the landscape ; whilst from its site a commanding view is obtained of the scenery stretching over the valley of the Dane , and the town of Congleton—bounded by Mow Cop and Cloud End . The church and burialground occupy about two-thirds of an acre , which is separated from Eaton Park by the turnpike road . From the Hall the church presents a prominent and pleasing object .
The church is a stone structure , of the middle style of architecture , partly decorated . " It consists of nave , chancel , vestry , and a small gallery placed in the tower , which will be devoted to the choir and Sunday scholars . The tower contains the belfry , and has a large west window . A handsome gilt vane surmounts the tower . There is a turret attached to the tower containing a spiral staircase , by which access is gained from the outside to the singing gallery . The principal entrance to the church is by the south porch , of open woodwork . The font is placed opposite the porch , and is a beautifully chiselled structure of stone ,
being the gift of the incumbent , the Kev . J . P . Firmin . The ' nave throughout is seated with massive low-backed seats . The pulpit , is placed at the north-east corner of the nave , and stands on a pedestal which , as well as the pulpit , is of massive oak . The reading desk on the opposite side , is of open wood-work , of the same material . Near the pulpit is placed a tablet , upon which the LordV *
Prayer is neatly written in old English characters , with illuminated capitals ; a border of the same bright and harmonious colours surrounding the whole . Another tablet of a similar description is fixed over the reading desk , and bears the Creed , which is painted in the same beautiful manner . The vestry is on the north sido of the chancel . The arch dividing the chancel from the nave is well proportioned , and has carved corbels of a chaste design . The chancel is complete both as to fittings and decorations , and will seat about twenty persons ,