| Northgate Church, Chester | |
| Pushpin Map: | Cheshire |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Map Caption: | Location in Cheshire |
| Location: | Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.1958°N -2.8946°W |
| Osgraw: | SJ 404 669 |
| Denomination: | Independent |
| Website: | Northgate Church |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II |
| Designated Date: | 23 July 1998 |
| Architect: | T. M. Lockwood |
| Architectural Type: | Church |
| Style: | Gothic Revival |
| Completed Date: | 1874 |
| Materials: | Sandstone and brick Slate roofs |
Northgate Church, Chester, is located in Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England.
It was originally built in 1874 as a Congregational church, and was designed by the local architect T.M. Lockwood. The foundation stone was laid on 23rd July 1874 by the Hon. John George Dodson, M.P. for Chester.[1] It was opened on 22nd July 1875, with the Rev. Alexander Thomson (Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales) preaching.[2] It remained in Congregational hands until 1967.[3] It was used for a time by Chester College (now Chester University). The building was bought in 1979 by its current congregation, Northgate Church.[4]
The church is constructed with a front in Storeton Hill sandstone, and the sides and rear in brick. The roof is slated. It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "quite a landmark". Standing on the highest ground in Chester city centre, its spire (28m/92ft) is visible from many parts of the city. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
A second building was constructed behind the church to serve as a Sunday School. A foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by R.W. Hudson, Esq. B.A. July 28th 1880" Robert William Hudson was a local soap manufacturer and philanthropist.
A curious feature of the building is the circular holes made by queuing children, who bored into the soft brick and stone with their pennies, halfpennies and farthings (pictured below).