Christ Church, Alsager

The church is built in ashlar yellow Keuper sandstone in Georgian style. Its plan consists of a west tower, a six-bay nave and a three-bay chancel with an apse. At the sides of the west door are Tuscan demi-columns supporting a frieze and a pediment which has an acroterion block at its top. Above this the tower has a clock stage with a clock face on each side, and a belfry stage with louvred bell-openings on each side. At the top of the tower is a dentilled cornice and a balustrade. The windows at the sides of the church are round-headed.[1] The bays are separated by giant pilasters.[4]

Inside the church is a west gallery carried on Doric columns.[4] The gallery is panelled, as are the nave and chancel to dado height. In the chancel the panelling is divided by fluted pilasters.[1] The font is an 18th-century baluster with an octagonal bowl.[4] The stained glass windows depict the Apostles, and were created by different studios at different times. On the south side of the church is a window depicting Saint Paul by Jones and Willis, dating from 1907, and two from about 1952 by T. F. Wilford. On the north side of the church is a window depicting Saint Luke, dating from 1924. by William Morris of Westminster. On the south side is a window depicting Saint Mark, dating from 1952, attributed to Donald Brook. There are more windows, dating probably from the early 20th century, that are unsigned.[4] Also in the church are three plaques to the memory of the five "Ladies of the Manor of Alsager".[5] The parish registers begin in 1789 for baptisms and burials and in 1852 for marriages.[3] The organ was built by Stringer and Company, and was rebuilt in 1990 by Ward and Smith.[6] The tower contains a ring of eight bells, hung for change ringing, six of which date to 1893, and the others to 1902, all cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough.[7]