Christ Church, Winsford

WINSFORD - Winsford Weaver Navigation Church, which was erected less than 40 years ago (Mr Edmund Sharpe, of Lancaster, being the architect) has had to be taken down in consequence of the serious subsidence which has taken place in the salt districts of Cheshire, and the River Weaver Trustees have instructed Mr. Richard Beckett, of Hartford, to re‑erect the same forthwith. The structure will be built on the same foundations as before, using the old roof, seats, and fittings ; but the walls are now to be built on the half‑timber principle, of strong timbers filled in with brickwork on lifting beams, so making provision for lifting in case of any future subsidence. [Building News 4 November 1881 page 607]

Reference     Building News 4 November 1881 page 607