Church Micro 12411...Prenton - St Stephens
The Church
St Stephen's Church Prenton, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. The church was designated Grade II listed building on the 28 March 1974
History
The church was built in two phases. The first phase was in 1896–97, it was designed by C. E. Deacon, and comprised the four western bays of the nave and the porches. The second phase came in 1908–09, by Deacon and Horsburgh, when another bay was added to the nave, and the chancel and vestries were built.
Architecture
St Stephen's is constructed in sandstone and is in Gothic Revival style. The internal walls are in brick, and the roofs are tiled. Inside the church the southeast chapel has a painted ceiling. The stained glass in the east window is in the form of a war memorial dating from 1926. In the chapel there is a window by Powells dating from 1927. In the south aisle are windows by Trena Cox, one by A. V. Holloway, and a Millennium window by J. Lawson.
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