St Paul's Church, Marston
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St Paul's Church, Marston was in the village of Marston
, Cheshire
, England.
The church was built in 1874 and designed by the Chester
architect John Douglas
. It was a small church with lancet window
s and a "miniature" spire at the west end with a spire. The church has been demolished.
It is the only new church designed by John Douglas to have been demolished, other than St Matthew's Church, Saltney
which was destroyed by fire in 2008.
Marston, Cheshire
thumb|right|200px|Map of civil parish of Marston within the former borough of Vale RoyalMarston is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in the north west of England, on the River Weaver, close to Anderton and the...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England.
The church was built in 1874 and designed by the Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
architect John Douglas
John Douglas (architect)
John Douglas was an English architect who designed about 500 buildings in Cheshire, North Wales, and northwest England, in particular in the estate of Eaton Hall. He was trained in Lancaster and practised throughout his career from an office in Chester, Cheshire...
. It was a small church with lancet window
Lancet window
A lancet window is a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at its top. It acquired the "lancet" name from its resemblance to a lance. Instances of this architectural motif are most often found in Gothic and ecclesiastical structures, where they are often placed singly or in pairs.The motif first...
s and a "miniature" spire at the west end with a spire. The church has been demolished.
It is the only new church designed by John Douglas to have been demolished, other than St Matthew's Church, Saltney
St Matthew's Church, Saltney
St Matthew's Church, Saltney, was in Flint Road, Saltney, Flintshire, Wales .The church was opened in 1911 as a mission church to the parish church of...
which was destroyed by fire in 2008.