Building Name

Wesleyan Chapel, Gorton

Date
1874
District/Town
Gorton, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Work
New build
Contractor
Henshall and Smith, of Gorton

GORTON, MANCHESTER. – On Sunday last the opening services of the new Wesleyan chapel were concluded. The chapel is built with local bricks, with bands and arches in in coloured Staffordshire bricks, and dressings of light Darley Dale stone, in the Romanesque style. of architecture. A gallery is carried round three sides of the chapel, with a choir gallery in the end over the large minister's vestry. The pillars of gallery are carried up to the roof, and the roof- timbers are swept from the same in elliptical arches, dividing the roof into panels, the centre ones being ornamented with rosettes pierced for ventilation. All the internal woodwork is in pitch pine, carefully selected, and plain varnished. The seating, with leaning backs, book-boards, &c., provides accommodation for 700 persons. The lighting is by coronae from the ceiling panels and brackets under the galleries. The warming is by hot water, by Mr. R. R. Gibbs, of Liverpool. The new buildings are connected with the school, chapel, and vestries, built a few years since, and which are now adapted for Sunday school purposes, with new offices and yards for the children. The works have been carried out satisfactorily by Messrs. Henshall and Smith, builders, of Gorton, Manchester, from plans prepared and under the superintendence of Mr. Alex. Lauder, architect, of Barnstaple.  [Building News 6 March 1874 page 269]

GORTON, MANCHESTER - A new Wesleyan chapel has been opened for divine service here. The chapel is built with local bricks, with bands and arches in coloured Staffordshire bricks, and dressings of light Darley Dale stone, in the Romanesque style of architecture. A gallery is carried round three sides of the chapel, with choir-gallery in the end, over the minister's large vestry. The pillars of the gallery are carried up to the roof, and the roof timbers are swept from the same in elliptical arches, dividing the roof into panels, the centre ones being ornamented with rosettes pierced for ventilation. All the internal woodwork is in pitch pine, varnished. The seating has leaning backs, book-boards, hat-rails, etc., and provides accommodation for 700 persons. The lighting is by coronas from the ceiling panels, and brackets under the galleries. The warming is by hot water, by Mr. R. R. Gibbs, of Liver. pool. The new buildings are connected with the school, chapel, and vestries, built a few years since, and which are now adapted for Sunday- school purposes, with new offices, and yards for the children. The works have been carried out by Messrs. Henshall & Smith, builders, of Gorton, Manchester, from plans prepared by and under the superintendence of Mr. Alexander Lauder, of Barnstaple, architect. [Builder 4 April 1874 page 295]

Reference    Building News 6 March 1874 page 269
Reference    Builder 4 April 1874 page 295