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Church of St Andrew

A Grade II Listed Building in Levenshulme, Manchester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4368 / 53°26'12"N

Longitude: -2.1855 / 2°11'7"W

OS Eastings: 387773

OS Northings: 393356

OS Grid: SJ877933

Mapcode National: GBR DYZ.DZ

Mapcode Global: WHB9P.DWJ3

Plus Code: 9C5VCRP7+PQ

Entry Name: Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 3 October 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1270665

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457759

Also known as: St Andrew's Church, Levenshulme

ID on this website: 101270665

Location: Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M19

County: Manchester

Electoral Ward/Division: Levenshulme

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Manchester

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Levenshulme St Peter with St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


MANCHESTER

SJ89SE STOCKPORT ROAD, Levenshulme 698-1/9/725 (West side) 03/10/74 Church of St Andrew

II

Church. 1907-8, by R.B.Preston. Speckled whitened and red brick in header bond, with dressings of red brick and red terracotta, green slate roof. Free Perpendicular style. Aisled nave and chancel in one vessel, with small tower to north side and shallow canted apse to west end. The 8-bay south side has buttresses with swept pitched tops, that between the 5th and 6th bays much larger and breaking through the parapet; 2-centred arched windows of 3 lights in the 2nd and 4th bays and 2 lights in the others, with terracotta mullions and Perpendicular tracery including simplified mouchettes and cusps terminating in small circles like full-stops (giving a dotted texture), and hoodmoulds; and a gabled porch to the 1st bay with terracotta enrichment. The east gable (to the street), 3 bays with buttresses, has windows of 3, 5 and 3 lights with similar but more elaborate tracery, and a foundation stone dated September 1907; the apse at the west end has windows of 1, 3 and 1 lights, and a parapet. The north side has windows of 4, 3 and 3 lights; a small square tower in the centre with a 2-centred arched doorway, segmental-pointed belfry windows, embattled parapet and pyramidal roof; and a gabled porch at the west end with a doorway in its east side. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ8777393356

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