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Church of St Paul

A Grade II Listed Building in Withington, Manchester

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Coordinates

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

Description


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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