Latitude: 53.5135 / 53°30'48"N
Longitude: -2.4714 / 2°28'16"W
OS Eastings: 368838
OS Northings: 401967
OS Grid: SD688019
Mapcode National: GBR CW5T.R7
Mapcode Global: WH981.0YFD
Plus Code: 9C5VGG7H+9C
Entry Name: Church of St. George
Listing Date: 18 July 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163277
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213516
ID on this website: 101163277
Location: St George's Church, Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M29
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Tyldesley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tyldesley
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Tyldesley St George
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival
TYLDESLEY ELLIOTT STREET SD 60 SE (south side) 2/47 Church of 18/7/66 St. George G.V. II Church. 1821-4. By Sir Robert Smirke for the Church Commissioners. Chancel extended in 1887. Dressed stone. Nave with clerestory and aisles; west tower, chancel and vestry. Gothick. 7-bay nave and aisles with projecting plinth, coped parapet and weathered buttresses which are set diagonally at the corners and have crocketed pinnacles. Each bay has a 2- light aisle window with plain tracery and a clerestory window with Y-tracery and hoodmoulds. Porch in westernmost bay. The chancel, which forms a continuation of the nave, has a 2-light window,and a 3-light east window all with Geometrical tracery. 3-stage tower with weathered diagonal buttresses, west door, second stage lancet window, and 3 lancet belfry openings. An octagonal spire is set behind a parapet and crocketed corner pinnacles from which spring flying buttresses. Interior: Double-chamfered nave arcade arches on octagonal columns. Cambered roof structure with timber ceiling. West gallery. Timber fittings include screens, pews, stalls, pulpit etc. James Mort wall memorial, 1855, by Garner of Manchester.
Listing NGR: SD6883801967
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