St Anne's (St Ann’s) Church, Newton Heath, Manchester

A parish formed out of part of the existing parish of All Saints, Newton Heath in 1883. A mission church had been operating since 1876. Part of the district was allocated to the new parish of St Augustine's, Newton Heath, in 1889. In 1972 the parish was amalgamated with St Wilfrid's, Newton Heath, as the parish of St Wilfrid's and St Anne's. A working class district. Many of the inhabitants worked for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, whose works were relatively close to the church, and whose shareholders contributed almost £1500 of the total cost of constructing the church. In 1972 St Anne's was closed, and the parish united with St Wilfrid's, Newton Heath, as the parish of St Wilfrid and St Anne, by Order in Council, 24 May 1973, (London Gazette, 31 May 1973)

NEWTON HEATH, MANCHESTER - The new church of St. Anne is about to be erected from the designs of Mr A. W. Smith, of Manchester and Liverpool, whose plans were selected in a limited competition. [Building News 3 June 1881 Page 642]

NEWTON HEATH. - On Saturday afternoon the foundation‑stone of a new church, dedicated to St. Anne, was laid at Newton Heath, near Manchester. The style is Early Pointed. The main structure will be of brick, the whole of the outside walls being faced with parpoint stone, and Halifax stone dressings. In plan the church consists of nave, north and south aisles, chancel, organ‑chamber, clergy and choir vestries. The width of nave and chancel is 24 feet, and the width between north and south aisle walls 51feet. The length internally of the nave is 83 feet, the length of chancel 34 feet. The arcades are supported on polished granite columns, and the roof is open‑timbered, collared near the apex for ventilation. The cost, including lighting and heating, is £3,947. The architect is Mr. A. Wellington Smith, of 42, Market‑street, Manchester, and Liverpool, and the contract has been let for the amount above stated to Mr. James Herd, Manchester. [Building News 14 October 1881 page 507]

NEWTON HEATH - The Church of St. Ann, lately erected, has been opened. The style of the church is Early English. The building consists of nave, north and south aisles, and chancel, with vestries for minister and choir, and will accommodate over 600 worshippers. The seats throughout are of pitch pine. The roof is oak timbered. Mr. A. W. Smith, of Mosley Street, Manchester, is the architect, and Mr. Herd, of Ardwick, the contractor. [The Architect 20 January 1883 page 49-50]

Reference    British Architect 19 August 1881 Page 422 (tenders)
Reference    Building News 3 June 1881 Page 642
Reference    Manchester City News 8 October 1881 Page 5
Reference    Manchester Guardian, 3 October 1881.
Reference    British Architect 7 October 1881 Page 501
Reference    Building News 14 October 1881 page 507
Reference    Manchester Times, 13 January 1883,
Reference    Manchester Guardian 15 January 1883 page 6 – consecration
Reference    The Architect 20 January 1883 page 49-50