St Pauls Church Heaton Moor Stockport

The erection of St Paul’s Church at Heaton Moor was commenced on Wednesday last. The site is commanding, being the highest land in the district, and was given by Lord Egerton of Tatton. There is ample provision for parsonage and schools. The gift was liberally supplemented by a donation of £1,000. The architects are Messrs Bird and Whittenbury of Manchester [British Architect 5 February 1875 Page 82]

Notices of the laying of the corner stone of St Paul's Church Heaton Moor by W Romaine Callender on Saturday 3 April 1875. That of 3 April gave further details of those it was anticipated would attend, including Cawley

The corner stone of the new church at Heaton Moor was laid on Saturday with masonic honours by Mr W R Callender MP, deputy provincial grand master of East Lancashire. The church is being erected on a plot of land given by lord Egerton of Tatton, situate in Heaton Moor Lane, near the Heaton Chapel railway station. It is designed in the Early English Gothic style of architecture and will consist of nave, north and south aisles, chancel with organ chamber and vestries. There will be a tower and spire at the south-east angle. The tower at present will only be carried up to the belfry stage. The nave will be divided into four bays by stone columns and [unreadable] stone arches. The church as at present being  [unreadable] , but will be seated for four hundred, but will be built so as to be extended westward at some future time. The building will be faced with Yorkshire parpoints and stone dressings. The contract for the whole of the works, including foundations amounting to about £3,500 has been taken by Mr James Terras of Grey-street, Stockport-road, Messrs Cordingley & Stopford of Stockport-road doing the mason's work. Messrs Bird & Whittenbury of King-street Manchester, are the architects, their design being chosen in a limited competition. [Manchester Guardian Monday 5 April 1875 Page 6 Column 6]

Large with a south-east tower, its top stage octagonal. Lancets and geometrical tracery. The interior is nothing special (Pevsner)

Foundation Stone laid Saturday 3 April 1875. Consecrated 25 January 1877.

Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 6 February 1875 Page 10 (Contracts)
Reference    British Architect 5 February 1875 Page 82
Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 13 March 1875 Page 1 Column 1 advert
Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 3 April 1875 Page 1
Reference    Manchester Guardian Monday 5 April 1875 Page 6 Column 6
Reference    Manchester Courier Monday 5 April 1875 Page 5 Column 6 - foundation stone
Reference    British Architect 9 April 1875 Page 207 - found stone laid previous Sat. + notes