St Luke

C15, the east end extended 1878-82 by Nicholas Joyce, with later chapel and porch MATERIALS: Dressed local sandstone in regular courses, slate roofs.

In the second stage is a blocked south window, probably C14, of which the label with head stops has survived, and where a clock has been added.

INTERIOR: C14 nave arcades have octagonal piers with double ovolo-moulded arches The tower arch has a similar moulding.

Stone paving and wood floors are late C20, with C19 red and black tiles in the tower base.

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: The octagonal font is lead-lined and possibly medieval, but re-tooled in the C19 and on a later stem.

The north-aisle vestry screen incorporates some C17 panels, but other furnishings are C19 or C20.

The polygonal pulpit has blind Gothic panels.

Above the linenfold-panel reredos are early C19 pointed brass Commandment plaques.

There are several wall tablets of the C17-C19, including a wall monument to Mary Warynge with Tuscan columns, entablature and achievement.

The east window shows Christ in Glory (c1895) and there are 2 war-memorial south-aisle windows, one showing infantrymen receiving Holy Communion.

HISTORY: The church is of C12 origin, evidence for which is early fabric in the north aisle.

It was enlarged in the C14 with nave arcades and tower.

The tower and south aisle were altered in the mid C15.

A war-memorial chapel was built in 1949 (date on rainwater head) and a porch was built in 1957, replacing an earlier classical structure.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The church of St Luke, Cannock, is listed Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * For the extent and quality of its medieval fabric, comprising C14 nave, aisles and tower. * It was well restored and extended in the late C19. * For group value with other listed items in the churchyard, making a strong contribution to the historic townscape.