Wesleyan Sunday School Oldham Road/Newton Street Newton Heath

WESLEYAN SUNDAY-SCHOOLS, NEWTON HEATH -  These schools, at Newton Heath, near Manchester, are in course of erection from the designs of Messrs Smith and Matley, architects, of Manchester, and occupy the site of the old school building, now demolished The accommodation consists of a large hall, with seven connecting classrooms, lecture-hall, church parlour, gymnasium, young men's institute- hall, with smaller classrooms, all conveniently arranged for Sunday-school and social work. The elevation to Oldham-road is faced with Yorkshire parpoints and ashlar stone dressings, the side elevations to Newton-street being faced with Ruabon bricks and stone dressings. The entrance-halls and staircases are of fireproof construction. The internal woodwork, where exposed, is of pitch-pine, the roofs being covered with Velinheli slates. The cost is about £4,500, not including furnishing. The contractors are Messrs. Young, Tinker, & Young, of Manchester. [Builder. 1 August 1908 page 141]

Scheduled to open 20 March 1909 [British Architect 8 January 1909 Page 35]

Reference    Building News 20 November 1908 Page 725 with illustration
Reference    Builder. 1 August 1908 page 141
Reference    British Architect 8 January 1909 Page 35