Churchyard cat, St Elphins, Warrington
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Churchyard cat, St Elphins, Warrington
Image: © Matt Harrop Taken: 14 Jul 2016
A place of worship has been present on the site since about 650, and the presence of a priest in Warrington was recorded in the Domesday Book. The earliest fabric in the church is in the chancel and the crypt, which survive from the church built in 1354 by Sir William Boteler. The church was badly damaged by the Parliamentary forces in the Civil War. Following this the tower was rebuilt in 1696 and the nave in 1770. The south aisle was added in the early 19th century. Most of the fabric of the present church is the result of an extensive restoration between 1859 and 1867 by Frederick and Horace Francis. It was during this restoration that the spire was added. The bells were recast in 1698 and again in 1884. In 1950 they were recast again and the clock was replaced.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.391203
Longitude
-2.580529