Former Church of St Paul Boughton, Chester

Former Church of St Paul Boughton, Chester

A former parish church built between 1876 and 1902-5 by famed architect John Douglas. This was Douglas’s own parish church and he designed its internal decoration, probably in 1902. It illustrates his mastery of timber framing and spatial articulation on a grand...
St Olave’s Church, Lower Bridge St. Chester

St Olave’s Church, Lower Bridge St. Chester

The church was founded in the 11th century. Its dedication is to the 11th-century patron saint of Norway, St Olaf. At the time that the church was founded, the area around Lower Bridge Street was largely occupied by Scandinavians, and it is thought that this is the...