List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas
Church restorations, alterations and furniture

List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas

Section Title: Church restorations, alterations and furniture
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Name	Location	Image	Date	Notes	Grade

St Mary's Church	Eastham, Merseyside 53°18′48″N 2°57′41″W / 53.3132°N 2.9614°W	A church in red sandstone, the steeple with pinnacles to the left and the body of the church, with round-headed windows to the right.	1. 1862–63 2. 1881–82 3. 1886 4. Undated	Douglas' work in 1862 consisted of the restoration of the chancel. The later works are attributed to him; they comprise a southeast vestry and organ chamber, a lych gate, and a screen in the northeast chapel.	II

St Dunawd's Church	Bangor Is-Coed, Wrexham County Borough 53°00′09″N 2°54′44″W / 53.0025°N 2.9123°W	A red sandstone church seen from the north with a tower containing a clock face to the right. The nearest aisle is crenellated and in the churchyard in the foreground are gravestones, most of which are tilted	1. 1868 2. 1877	Douglas was married in this church in 1860. In 1868 he restored the chancel and provided stalls and rails; in 1877 he added a north porch, replaced the south aisle and added pews and a pulpit.	II*

St Chad's Church	Farndon, Cheshire 53°05′02″N 2°52′39″W / 53.0840°N 2.8774°W	The tower and part of the body of a church seen from the northeast. On the tower is a flag and on its north face is a clock; tombs are in the foreground	1869	St Chad's was badly damaged during the Civil War and had to be almost completely rebuilt. Douglas restored the Barnston Chapel in the south transept.	II*

St Mary's Church	Dodleston, Cheshire 53°08′30″N 2°57′19″W / 53.1416°N 2.9554°W	A church seen from the north; to the right is a tower with a small pyramidal spire; projecting from the church are a gabled transept and a timber-framed porch.	1869–70	Douglas rebuilt almost the whole of an older church, including replacing the nave and chancel and adding an upper stage and a short spire to the tower.	II

St Alban's Church	Tattenhall, Cheshire 53°07′20″N 2°46′08″W / 53.1222°N 2.7688°W	A red sandstone church seen from the south; on the left is a tower with a clock; the body of the church is to the right with a timber-framed porch.	1869–70	Retaining the tower and most of the aisle walls from an older church, Douglas rebuilt the rest of the church in Perpendicular style, and added a timber-framed porch.	II*

St Garmon's Church	Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire 53°05′47″N 3°12′36″W / 53.0965°N 3.2100°W	A simple church with a double nave, that on the right being the higher; at the far end is a bellcote containing two bells; in the foreground are gravestones in various shapes, including a cross	1870	St Garmon's dates mainly from 1736, and contains some medieval fabric. Douglas' restoration probably included the addition of bracing to the colonnade and Gothic style windows.	I

St Peter's Church	Little Budworth, Cheshire 53°11′02″N 2°36′08″W / 53.1839°N 2.6022°W	A sandstone church seen from the south; on the left is a crenellated tower with a square clock face; to the right is the body of the church with a doorway and two windows, all round-headed	1870–71	St Peter's is a Georgian church. Douglas' restoration included removal of the pews, the gallery, and the ceiling.	II*

St Mary's Church	Lymm, Cheshire 53°22′38″N 2°28′42″W / 53.3771°N 2.4784°W	A sandstone church seen from the southeast; to the left is a tower with crocketted pinnacles and to the right is the body of the church with a clerestory and a gabled transept.	1870–72	Douglas made additions and alterations to the church, and designed the organ chamber and reredos.	II

St John's Church	Burwardsley, Cheshire 53°06′13″N 2°43′30″W / 53.1035°N 2.7251°W	A small church seen from the south through the branches of a tree; directly ahead are the porch and a spirelet; to the right is the body of the church	1. 1871 2. c. 1878	The restoration of 1871 included the addition of a bell turret. The later restoration, which included the addition of a chancel, is attributed to Douglas.	II

St Bartholomew's Church	Great Barrow, Cheshire 53°12′34″N 2°47′45″W / 53.2094°N 2.7957°W	A church seen from the south; to the left is the tower with a round blue clock face, in the middle is the nave, and at a lower level to the right is the chancel.	1. 1871 2. 1883	Some restoration was carried out in 1871 but more extensive work was done in 1883; this included an almost complete rebuilding of the nave, which in the opinion of the authors of the Buildings of England series was "carefully done".	II*

St Chad's Church	Holt, Wrexham County Borough 53°04′51″N 2°52′45″W / 53.0809°N 2.8791°W	A church seen from the southeast at a distance; the crenellated tower is to the left and the body of the church has Perpendicular style windows.	1871–73	Restoration of the chancel was carried out by Ewan Christian, while Douglas was responsible for the rest of the church. His work included the vaulting of the under-tower space.	I

St Mary's Church	Whitegate, Cheshire 53°13′12″N 2°33′26″W / 53.2199°N 2.5571°W	A path leads to a black-and-white timber-framed porch with a flagpole. The body of the church extends on both sides and beyond the porch is a broach spire with a clock face	1874–75	This was a major restoration with the addition of a short chancel, which was largely paid for by the 2nd Baron Delamere.	II

St Paul's Church	Boughton, Chester 53°11′31″N 2°52′21″W / 53.1919°N 2.8724°W	A church in an elevated position with a steep roof and a pinnacle to the left. In front of the church are black-and-white buildings and in the left foreground are the branches of a tree	1. 1876 2. 1902 3. 1905	Douglas worshipped at this church. The 1876 work was virtually a rebuilding, incorporating parts of an earlier church.	II*

St John the Baptist's Church	Chester 53°11′20″N 2°53′08″W / 53.1890°N 2.8856°W	A red sandstone church seen from the northeast, with a clerestory and a gabled transept. To the left and in front of the church are leafless trees	1. 1876–77 2. 1881–82 3. 1886–87 4. 1887	In 1876 Douglas added the wall, gate and railings to the churchyard, made alterations to the chancel seats and designed a reredos.	I

St Peter's Church	Northop, Flintshire 53°12′29″N 3°07′48″W / 53.2081°N 3.1299°W	A church seen from the northeast, the tower to the right; both the tower and the body of the church have crenellations and pinnacles.	1. 1876–77 2. 1879 3. 1880	In 1876–77 Douglas carried out a restoration of the church, removed the west gallery, the box pews and the three-decker pulpit, and replaced them with furnishings of his own design.	I

St Mark's Church	Connah's Quay, Flintshire 53°13′16″N 3°03′49″W / 53.2212°N 3.0637°W	A sandstone church seem from the northwest; the tower to the right has a small pyramidal spire. In the foreground is a wall and a lych gate with a banner saying "Christmas Joy to All"	1876–78	St Mark's dates from 1836–37. Douglas' restoration included a new chancel "in a discreetly more competent lancet style".	II

St Deiniol's Church	Hawarden, Flintshire 53°11′09″N 3°01′33″W / 53.1859°N 3.0258°W	A church seen from a distance; on the left is a tower with a pyramidal spire and a round clock face; the body to the right is crenellated.	1. 1877 2. 1884 3. 1896 4. c. 1901–06 5. 1908–09	Work on this church was carried out for W. E.	II*

St Mary's Church	Weaverham, Cheshire 53°15′50″N 2°34′33″W / 53.2638°N 2.5757°W	A sandstone church seen from the west with the tower prominent. To the left is a tree and part of a red car, and to the right is a lamppost	1. 1877 2. 1880–81	Douglas carried out a restoration of the church in 1877, which included work on the furnishings. In 1880–81 he added a wall to the churchyard.	I

St Mary's Church	Tilston, Cheshire 53°02′59″N 2°48′39″W / 53.0497°N 2.8109°W	A red sandstone crenellated church tower in front of which are yew trees and a wall	1877–79	The work involved a major restoration which included a new chancel, a vestry and a roof to the nave.	II*

St Mary's Church	Mold, Flintshire 53°10′09″N 3°08′35″W / 53.1691°N 3.1430°W	The south front of a church, with a porch and a tower to the left. The tower and the body of the church have pinnacles and crenellations	1878	Douglas designed a reredos for this church.	I

All Saints' Church	Gresford, Wrexham County Borough 53°05′17″N 2°58′38″W / 53.088°N 2.9773°W	A church seen from the southwest with the tower on the left and the body of the church, with clerestory and south aisle, to the right.	1. 1879 2. 1895 3. 1908–10 4. 1911–12	In 1879 a reredos was designed by Douglas and side wings were added in 1895. A vestry was added in 1908–10 and an organ case in 1911–12.	I

St Werburgh's Old Church	Warburton, Greater Manchester 53°24′07″N 2°27′28″W / 53.4020°N 2.4578°W	A small brick-built church with the tower in the centre. To the right are gravestones and in the background are trees	c. 1880	Repairs were carried out for Rowland Egerton-Warburton. These included the replacement of the eastern end of the church by enlarging it and adding half-timbered gables, a low tower and a short broach spire.	I

St Mary's Church	Betws Gwerful Goch, Denbighshire 53°00′28″N 3°26′37″W / 53.0079°N 3.4436°W	A very small, simple, single-story building with a gabled projection to the left. A few thin gravestones stand in front of the church	1881–82	The restoration of an early medieval church included the removal of the north door, the addition of a vestry, the replacement of windows, and the addition of a new bellcote with a spire, and a lychgate.	II*

St Garmon's Church	Llanfechain, Powys 52°46′31″N 3°12′13″W / 52.7753°N 3.2037°W	A church built in irregular stones with a red tiled roof seen from the southwest. On the west front is a round window and above this is a small spire.	1883	St Garmon's is a small ancient church which retains some Norman features; Douglas' restoration included "a thorough scraping, stripping and refitting".	II

St Mary and All Saints' Church	Great Budworth, Cheshire 53°17′37″N 2°30′15″W / 53.2936°N 2.5043°W	A sandstone church seen from the west with the tower prominent. In front of this is a wall leading to a lych gate on the left.	c. 1884	St Mary's is a large church in Perpendicular style; Douglas designed carved wooden prayer desks (or clergy stalls) for A. H.	I

St Peter's Church	Chester 53°11′25″N 2°53′30″W / 53.1904°N 2.8918°W	In the centre is a church tower with a small pyramidal spire; to the right is the body of the church and to the left a building containing a shop and part of Chester Rows.	1886	St Peter's stands at Chester Cross; the restoration included the addition of a pyramidal spire to the tower.	I

St Oswald's Church	Malpas, Cheshire 53°01′10″N 2°46′01″W / 53.0195°N 2.7670°W	A red sandstone Perpendicular-style church seen from the east at a low angle. In the foreground is a wall, partly in shadow, behind which are daffodils and a vertical public footpath signpost	c. 1866	This church stands in a prominent position in the centre of the village of Malpas; Douglas' restoration included the stripping of plaster from the interior of the church and removal of the box pews	I

St Peter's Church	Waverton, Cheshire 53°09′52″N 2°48′23″W / 53.1645°N 2.8065°W	A curving road with buildings in the distance on the left and a church with a relatively large tower on the right.	1887–89	An extensive restoration was carried out for the 1st Duke of Westminster; this included rebuilding the clerestory and, probably, the addition of the pyramidal spire.	II*

St Mary's Church	Cilcain, Flintshire 53°10′38″N 3°14′01″W / 53.1771°N 3.2337°W	A broad windowless tower with angle buttresses; to the right is the west wall of the nave; on the left is a tree	1888–89	The restoration was started for the railway engineer, W. B.	I

Holy Trinity Church	Capenhurst, Cheshire 53°15′26″N 2°56′56″W / 53.2573°N 2.9489°W	A red sandstone church seen from the southeast. The chancel is slightly lower than the nave and the tower has a broach spire.	1889–90	The west tower is attributed to Douglas; it has a stair-turret at one corner, a low timber bell stage, and a spire with low broaches.	II

St Peter's Church	Hargrave, Cheshire 53°09′16″N 2°46′16″W / 53.1545°N 2.7710°W	A small, simple, red sandstone church seen from the south. On its left is a small spirelet with a clock, and a small porch protrudes from the south wall	1. 1890 2. Undated	Douglas designed a reredos for the church, and the restoration and addition of a vestry in 1890 is attributed to him.	II*

St Berres' Church	Llanferres, Denbighshire 53°08′10″N 3°12′52″W / 53.1360°N 3.2144°W	A small stone church seen from the northwest. On its right is a simple octagonal tower.	1891–92	Douglas removed the plaster from the walls and designed wooden furniture for the church.	II

St Michael's Church	Marbury, Cheshire 53°00′22″N 2°39′23″W / 53.0062°N 2.6564°W	A sandstone church seen from the south at a distance standing on a mound. The tower to the left has crocketted pinnacles and the nave and aisle are crenellated.	1891–92	This extensive restoration included redesigning the chancel in Perpendicular style, and removing a plaster ceiling, replacing it with an open roof containing carved tracery; Douglas also designed furnishings including seating for the chancel and nave, and an organ case.	II*

St Oswald's Church	Backford, Cheshire 53°14′20″N 2°54′12″W / 53.2388°N 2.9033°W	A sandstone church tower seen from a low angle with part of a tree to its left	1892	Douglas designed a reredos for the church.	II*

Christ Church	Abbeystead, Lancashire 53°59′02″N 2°41′10″W / 53.9839°N 2.6860°W	A small church seen from the southeast. The tower has a small pyramidal spire, a porch protrudes from the south wall, and the chancel to the right is short and slightly lower than the nave.	1892–94	Douglas carried out a remodelling for the 4th Earl of Sefton; this included adding a low tower with a spirelet and a short chancel with Perpendicular windows, and replacing the nave windows.	II

St Mark's Church	Worsley, Greater Manchester 53°30′08″N 2°23′06″W / 53.5023°N 2.3849°W	A church with a prominent spire seen from the northwest. Beyond the tower is the body of the church with a clerestory and north aisle.	1894	Douglas designed a lectern for the church.	II*

St Michael's Church	Trelawnyd, Flintshire 53°18′21″N 3°22′07″W / 53.3058°N 3.3686°W	—	1895–97	A vestry was added to the northwest of the church, the plaster was removed from the interior, a Perpendicular style east window was inserted, and mullions and tracery were added to the windows on the south of the church.	II*

St Twrog's Church	Maentwrog, Gwynedd 52°56′44″N 3°59′22″W / 52.94560°N 3.98950°W	An engraving of an arch through which is a church with a broach spire. Gates frame the arch and on the right stands a girl in Victorian dress	1. 1896 2. 1897	In the remodelling of 1896 Douglas added a spire and did much work on the structural woodwork of the interior; the following year he designed a lych gate.	II

St Matthew's Church	Buckley, Flintshire 53°10′28″N 3°04′21″W / 53.1745°N 3.0726°W	A stone church seen from the south. The tower on the left has a clock face, a flagpole and a weather vane; the body of the church has a timber-framed clerestory.	1. 1897–99 2.c. 1901–02 3. 1902 4. 1904	Douglas carried out work on this church for W. E.	II*

St Michael's Church	Manafon, Powys 52°36′46″N 3°18′41″W / 52.6128°N 3.3113°W	A small, simple, low church seen from the south. A small porch protrudes and to the left, and a small spire with a timber lower stage	1898	A restoration was carried out for Rev and Mrs T. J.Williams.	II*

St Beuno's Church	Penmorfa, Gwynedd 52°56′25″N 4°10′20″W / 52.9402°N 4.1721°W	A very simple, small church seen from the north with a small bellcote on its right. There are many gravestones and tombs in the foreground	1899	Douglas carried out a restoration for R. M. Greaves.	II*

St John's Church	Trofarth, Conwy County Borough 53°13′52″N 3°42′47″W / 53.2311°N 3.7131°W	A small church with a decorated roof seen from the southeast. On the west gable is a simple bell tower.	1899	Douglas added a northeast vestry and an organ chamber, replaced the internal plaster with limestone fragments, extended the chancel into the nave and provided furnishings.	II

St John the Evangelist's Church	Ashton Hayes, Cheshire 53°13′23″N 2°44′23″W / 53.2230°N 2.7397°W	A tall spire is on the left and part of the body of the church is on the right. Steps lead to a porch and the whole is framed by trees	1900	Alterations were made to the chancel and a vestry was added.	II

St Elphin's Church	Warrington, Cheshire 53°23′28″N 2°34′48″W / 53.3910°N 2.5799°W	A sandstone church with a very tall spire and a protruding transept seen from the south. In front of the church is a grassed area containing a bench and to the left is a tree	1903	Douglas designed a screen for the northeast (Boteler) chapel.	II*

St Chad's Church	Over, Winsford, Cheshire 53°10′54″N 2°31′30″W / 53.1818°N 2.5249°W	A substantial red sandstone church seen from the southeast. The tower and body of the church are crenellated.	1. 1904 2. 1907	In 1904 Douglas widened the north aisle and in 1907 he added a baptistery.	II*

Church of the Resurrection and All Saints	Caldy, Merseyside53°21′30″N 3°09′51″W / 53.3584°N 3.1641°W	A small church seen from the southwest with a south porch. At the far end a saddleback-roofed tower is just visible.	1906–07	This building originated as a school designed by G. E.	II

All Saints' Church	St Andrews, Fife 56°20′29″N 2°47′24″W / 56.3415°N 2.7901°W	—	1907	Douglas designed the chancel and the bell tower. Further work was done on the church in 1924 by Paul Waterhouse.	A

Holy Trinity Church	Greenfield, Flintshire 53°17′22″N 3°12′37″W / 53.2894°N 3.2102°W	—	1910	Douglas added the chancel to a church designed in 1870–71 by Ewan Christian.	II

All Saints' Church	Hoole, Chester 53°12′04″N 2°52′22″W / 53.2012°N 2.8727°W	—	1912	In collaboration with F. (or J.) Walley the south aisle was added. This was not completed until after Douglas' death.	II

Christ Church	Bala, Gwynedd 52°54′45″N 3°35′50″W / 52.9125°N 3.5972°W	—	Undated	Douglas designed stalls and prayer desks for the church.	II

St Mary's Church	Edmonton, Middlesex 51°37′05″N 0°03′49″W / 51.6181°N 0.0635°W	—	Undated	The addition of the southwest porch has been attributed to Douglas. The church has been demolished.	—

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In 1896, John Douglas made the alteration work to the St Twrog's Church and designed a lych gate.
The St Twrog's Church responsible for the alteration work to the church in 1896 was John Douglas who was responsible for the design of the lych gate.
The architect responsible for the alteration work to the St Twrog's Church in 1896 was Douglas and also design of the lych gate.

final_sentence: In 1896, John Douglas made the alteration work to the St Twrog's Church and designed a lych gate.
final_sentence: The St Twrog's Church responsible for the alteration work to the church in 1896 was John Douglas who was responsible for the design of the lych gate.
final_sentence: The architect responsible for the alteration work to the St Twrog's Church in 1896 was Douglas and also design of the lych gate.