St Paul's Church, Coven is a

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in the

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in Coven, Staffordshire

History

The church was built in 1857 by architect Edward Banks. It was built in the Early English style, and consists of a nave by , two transepts by , a chancel by . It had a gallery with total seating capacity of 396. The contractor was built by Godfrey of

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. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 5 February 1857. The churchyard contains two war graves of British Army soldiers of

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.
CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.

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History

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