Building Name

St Paul’s Church Brunswick Street Chorlton-on-Medlock

Date
1861 - 1862
Street
Brunswick Street
District/Town
Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New Build
Status
Demolished 1971

 

  • Foundation  : Foundation stone laid at 3.30pm on Saturday 9 March 1861 [Manchester Courier]
  • Consecrated : 29 March 1862.

Built 1861-1862 at a total cost of about £6000, mostly raised by private subscription generated by a committee which included Hugh Birley, J.W. Maclure, W.R Callender, and George E. Balfour. A rectory of net yearly value £262, in the gift of five trustees was added soon after the completion of the church. Renovations in 1878 added a five light stained glass window in memory of John Robley, a former parishioner, and reredos of Caen stone, with four memorial brasses.

ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHORLTON-ON-MEDLOCK - This church has been consecrated. A large proportion of the building fund, according to the Guardian, has been made up of small sums collected in the district. The church consists of nave and aisles (with clerestory), chancel, vestries, a porch on the south side, a porch and gallery staircase on the north-east corner, with a tower at the east end of the south aisle. The building is in the Gothic style of the Perpendicular period, faced with stone on all sides, and the tower will contain a bell and clock. The east window is filled with stained glass; and the compartments represent three scenes from the life of the Apostle Paul. The circular window in the east end gable is also of stained glass, and contains emblems of the four Evangelists. These windows were presented by Mr John Robley. Upon the west end window (the gift of Mr Edmundson) are half figures of the four greater prophets. Except in the pews, the floors are paved with Minton tiles. The gas fittings were given by Mr John Grey Bell. The font is of Bath stone. A portion of the chancel wall has been fitted with ornamental panelling and the chancel contains seats for the choir on each side. Accommodation is provided for 615 persons on the floor, and 470 in the galleries. The building cost about £4,500. A parsonage house will be erected at the west end. The architects were Messrs Clegg and Knowles of Manchester, under whose superintendence the works have been carried out. [Builder 12 April 1862 Page 264]

Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 12 January 1861 Page 12 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Guardian 12 January 1861 p7 – contracts: masonry, brickwork, excavating
Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 12 January 1861 Page 12 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 12 January 1861 Page 7 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 9 March 1861 Page 7
Reference    The Builder 16 March 1861 Page 183.
Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 16 March 1861 Page 9 Foundation stone
Reference    Manchester Guardian 11 March 1861 page 3 - foundation stone
Reference    Manchester Guardian 31 March 1862 page 2 – consecration
Reference    Manchester Courier 5 April 1862 Page 10
Reference    Builder 12 April 1862 Page 264 – from Guardian