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This church was begun in 1840 and completed in 1846. The six years it took to create this splendid building exhausted Pugin and damaged his health. It also drained the Earl of Shrewsbury's coffers severely. However their friendship remained intact.
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'Cheadle perfect Cheadle'On walking into this church I was rendered speechless it is a truly fabulous and elaborate work of art. Pugin was known to have said �Cheadle perfect Cheadle, my consolation in all my afflictions'.I was privileged to attend mass on a Sunday morning, the church was in candlelight and it was a wonderful site. | 
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DecorationVirtually every single part of the church is decorated from the floor to the ceiling, the stonework is painted, the walls are decorated, the floor is tiled. The rood screen is of brass and gilded wood. | 
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CollaborationPugin�s team all had a hand in completing this stunning extravaganza.There is metalwork by Hardman, stained glass by Wailes. Wall paintings by Crace, tiles manufactured by Minton. Myers, handled the most intricate carving of stonework, including the figures of St. Peter and St. Paul. An architectual sculpture called Roddis was also responsible for much of the interior detail. Myers was bought in late for the project, because the Earl of Shrewsbury wanted the local tradesmen and craftsmen to benefit from the building of their local church. The font is like the one in St. Augustine�s, Ramsgate with a rising and falling perpendicular top, and it is heavily carved on the base. | 
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Outside the ChurchThe exterior of the church is built of local red sandstone with a lot of carved faces. The roofs are steep with cast iron crestings. The west doors are red with huge Talbot lions standing facing one another, with carved stone arches surrounding them. Pugin also had the gateway and the churchyard wall built. | 
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