St Peter's Church, Lower Withington

St Peter's was built in late 1891 and consecrated in January 1892 by John Frances the Lord Bishop of Chester. The kit was probably supplied by Francis Norton & Co., Liverpool and delivered by rail to Chelford Station from whence it was carted on a wagon with horses by Mr Thomas Capper who was a gardener at Jodrell Hall under Sir Edward and Lady Stockton, who are thought to have given the site for the church.

In the 1920’s the vestry was extended and then in 1955-65 there were significant internal alterations including electric heaters to replace the coke boiler and an electric organ to replace the pedal bellows version. The rush seated chairs were replaced by pews and choir stalls from a bombed church in Birkenhead. The oil lamps were replaced with electric lights, leaving one original lamp as a reminder. A new wood block floor replaced the dry rot damaged original.

It is now a listed structure and remains in regular use.