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Latitude: 53.4325 / 53°25'57"N
Longitude: -2.228 / 2°13'40"W
OS Eastings: 384950
OS Northings: 392884
OS Grid: SJ849928
Mapcode National: GBR DXWR.F8
Mapcode Global: WHB9N.RZ7F
Plus Code: 9C5VCQMC+2R
Entry Name: Church of St Paul
Listing Date: 20 June 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1255027
English Heritage Legacy ID: 458610
Also known as: St Paul's Church, Withington
ID on this website: 101255027
Location: St Paul's Church, Withington, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Withington
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Withington St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Norman architecture Church of England parish church
MANCHESTER
SJ89SW WILMSLOW ROAD, Withington
698-1/8/669 (East side)
20/06/88 Church of St Paul
II
Church. 1841, by Hayley and Brown, with chancel and chapel
added 1864 by J.Lowe. Red brick, slate roof. Nave embracing
west tower; chancel and chapel. Simplified neo-Norman style.
The 3-stage tower has clasping corner pilasters with tall
loop-light slots to the 2nd stage, a stone band to each stage,
a corbel table to the 2nd stage, and a plain brick parapet
with octagonal brick corner pinnacles finished with stone
spierlets; a round-headed west doorway with shafts, paired
belfry openings above a clock, and corner pinnacles. The 6-bay
nave has clasping corner pilasters finished with stone
cornices and ogival pyramidal stone caps, a very tall and
narrow lancet at each side of the west end, and pilastered
side walls with a tall round-headed lancet and a corbel table
to each bay. The 3-bay chancel has round-headed windows.
Interior: broad aisleless nave with west gallery (and C20
suspended ceiling); round-headed chancel arch with angel
corbels and foliated capitals, and similar decoration to
entrance of chapel; open-truss chancel roof; some Victorian
stained glass; neo-Perpendicular pulpit, lectern, and chancel
stalls; neo-Gothic font.
Listing NGR: SJ8495092884
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