In 1989 St Wilfrid's marked 800 years of history by replacing the rush-bottomed type chairs with upholstered cathedral-type chairs and installing both a new lighting and sound system. Within the Church is the Boydell Chapel that contains the effigy of a knight on the north side of the Sanctuary. This is purported to be the effigy of William Boidele who may have taken part in the Crusades of the 13th Century. The Church was mainly rebuilt in the 16th Century when north and south aisles were added as were the chancel and tower. The tower is the most prominent feature and resembles towers in several other local Cheshire Churches. The Church is built of local red sandstone from Cobb's quarry, near Lumb Brook. This quarry, which is no longer worked, is situated just outside the south-west corner of the parish. There are several items of interest within the Church, but on the outside of the tower is a carving of a cat. By its grinning expression, it may well be the original of the proverbial Cheshire Cat or it may refer to a property (Caterich) owned by the Boydell family. The original village stocks are housed within the Church although replicas are sited just outside the Church gate. There is an interesting precedent for the Boidele Chamber Orchestra. Before an organ was installed in the Church, music was provided by Grappenhall Church Orchestra prior to the 1850s. It consisted of a clarinet, a wooden bassoon (made up of two curved pieces and a reed piece) and a bass fiddle. There is easy access for wheelchairs and an induction loop is installed. Toilet facilities are available in the adjacent Parish Centre Due to the pillars, some seats have a restricted view Photo ã Richard Connolly