Description

MANCHESTER
SD8OSE CHURCH LANE, Harpurhey
698-1/3/705 (South side)

20/06/88 Christ Church

II

Church. 1838-41, by Edward Welch. Sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Seven-bay nave embracing west steeple, north and south porches, small polygonal apsidal chancel. Early English style. Squat 2-stage tower with broad pilaster buttresses, a tall 2-centred arched west doorway with deep chamfered surround, hoodmould, and Gothick panelled door; coupled lancets to the 2nd stage; and an unusual spire which incorporates a tall belfry stage with concave buttresses finished as pinnacles clasping steep gablets which have stepped triple-lancet louvres with clock faces above them. Flanking the tower are low shouldered doorways with studded and strap-hinged doors, and tall stepped triple-lancet windows. The nave has buttresses, parapet, corner pinnacles, a large stepped triple-lancet window in each bay, and gabled porches to the 6th bay (added vestry on east side of south porch). Polygonal apse with buttresses and tall 3-light windows. All windows have hoodmoulds with figured stops, and most retain original latticed glazing. Interior: not inspected, but reported to
have galleries on 3 sides and open roof with heavy trusses (Pevsner).

Listing NGR: SD8593001672

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26492206

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)