Listed Churches

Church of St Mary Esclusham, Bersham
Grade II*

The Church of Saint Mary is located in a wooded churchyard on the west side of Bersham Village. The Church was built by T L Fitzhugh landowner of Plas Power for the use of his household and dependants. It was opened for divine service on the 6 January 1876, and it was consecrated as a private chapel with a vault by the Bishop of Saint Asaph on the 13th October 1883.

The Architect was John Gibson, responsible for much of the work on the estate of Plas Power. The upper stage of the tower was added in 1892-3. The building remains a private chapel. The exterior is rock faced rubble in Cefn sandstone with freestone dressings, and leaded roof. It has a nave with a tower over the north west porch in a rich Romanesque style.

It is an exceptionally richly detailed private chapel which has a stylistic coherence running through its external and internal architectural detail and the contemporary fittings. The Church of Saint Mary is situated in Bersham Conservation Area.

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