Waterloo: Old Christ Church
Overview
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
c.1900
The east window depicts Christ with the four Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel in the centre lights with attendant angels above; on the four outer lights, arranged in three tiers of pairs, are Abraham, Gideon, Moses, Aaron, Isaiah and David on the left and St. Peter, St. John, St. Elizabeth, St. Agnes, St. Stephen and St. Ambrose on the right. The tracery lights depict angels with the shields of the twenty-four dioceses of the southern province; the theme of the whole window is the Te Deum. It was made by Shrigley and Hunt.
Stained Glass
c.1855
The south clerestory windows in the chancel have glass of c.1855 saved from the former church depicting Christ the Good Shepherd.
Stained Glass
1888
North transept north: a two-light transomed window also containing glass from the old church, two female saints.
Stained Glass
c.1855
North transept west clerestory: four more panels from the Life of Christ which probably belong to the same sequence as the two in the south chancel clerestory.
Stained Glass
1912
South aisle I: St. Nicholas and St. Christopher, 1912, in memory of the Revd. William Dickson, the first incumbent of this church.
Stained Glass
c.1920
South aisle II: King Alfred, St. George, St. John and St Paul.
Stained Glass
c.1902
South aisle IV: St. Patrick and St. Columba.
Stained Glass
c.1900
Nave clerestory: ten windows of c.1900 each of three lights and containing angels with scrolls of the text of the Te Deum and Nunc Dimittis; by Shrigley and Hunt.
Stained Glass
c.1900
West window: The Twelve Apostles, with clear post-war background quarries, the angels with shields of eleven dioceses of the northern province in the tracery lights still with the original backgrounds, c.1900 by Shrigley and Hunt.
Stained Glass
c.1900
West baptistery windows: St. Philip and St. John the Baptist, Christ with the Children and St. Peter and Noah, by Shrigley and Hunt.
Stained Glass
South chapel east window: central panel with orb, crown, cross and sceptre, flanked by the symbols of the Evangelists; post-war damage replacements of 1950 set in opaque quarries.
Stained Glass
c.1852
Vestry north window: three scenes from The Life of Christ, from the earlier church.
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
c.1894
The altar is of oak with a panelled front.
Reredos
1889
The reredos is a large panelled structure with painted panels in two tiers, the upper with a broad central panel representing The Adoration of the Wise Men and The Shepherds flanked by four small panels of Micah and Isaiah on the left and St. Matthew and St. Mark on the right; below this are three smaller panels in the predella depicting The Annunciation, The Presentation and The Visitation, with David and Jeremiah on the left and St. Luke and St. John on the right.
Pulpit
1910
The pulpit is a florid design in alabaster, given in 1910 ; it is octagonal with ogee crocketted arches in each face, carried on a drum and eight colonettes.
Lectern
1894
The lectern is a brass eagle.
Font (object)
c.1870
The font is octagonal, on a quatrefoil drum with a foliate capital; the bowl has recessed quatrefoils on each face.
Rail
c.1900
Communion rails in the chapel, with ogee arches.
Rail
c.1894
Communion rails in the chancel, by Paley, Austin and Paley, with turned balusters.
Stall
c.1894
Choirstalls, by Paley, Austin and Paley, with turned balusters along the fronts like the communion rails and round disc-like finials.
Stained Glass
1919
Lectern in the south chapel, brass pedestal.
Churchyard
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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