St Michael Garston Liverpool

GARSTON - The new parish church of St. Michael, Garston, has been consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. The new church, which takes the place of the old parish church (which only accommodated 250 worshippers), is Gothic in style, and consists of nave, 92 ft. 6 inches by 22 feet; chancel, 30 feet 6 inches by 21 feet 3 inches, with apsis at east end; north and south transepts, 28 feet 6 inches by 23 feet 9 inches; north and south aisles, 68 feet 9 inches by 11 feet 9 inches; tower at northwest,10 feet by 10 feet internally, used as a porch; opposite to which is a south porch, 11 feet 6 inches by 9 feet; organ-chamber at south-east, 15 feet by 14 feet; vestry at north-east, under which is a warming-chamber, 15 feet by 14 feet. The church contains accommodation for 800 adults, one-half of the sittings being, free, provision being made for choristers at the north and south of the chancel. The nave, which is lofty and of good proportions, is separated from the aisles by stone arcades of four pointed arches, supported by stone columns, alternately circular and octagonal, with moulded bases - and moulded and carved capitals, the large arches over the transepts being supported by double columns, the other' side of these arches being supported by richly-carved and moulded brackets in the east wall of the nave. The nave roof is of high pitch, and the principals are constructed of laminated pitch-pine boards, moulded at bottom, and bolted together as an arched, rib. The aisle roofs are on the lean-to principle. The tower has yet to be surmounted by a spite; The contract was taken by Mr C. W. Mullin, of Liverpool, for the sum of £5,830. Mr. Archer was the clerk of works. The whole has been erected from the designs and under the superintendence of Messrs T. D. Barry and Son, architects, Liverpool. [Builder 12 January 1878 page 46]

Reference           Builder 12 January 1878 page 46