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Latitude: 53.4877 / 53°29'15"N
Longitude: -2.087 / 2°5'13"W
OS Eastings: 394326
OS Northings: 399003
OS Grid: SJ943990
Mapcode National: GBR FXV3.ZG
Mapcode Global: WHB9J.XLCM
Plus Code: 9C5VFWQ7+36
Entry Name: Albion Congregational Church
Listing Date: 12 January 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1356460
English Heritage Legacy ID: 212686
ID on this website: 101356460
Location: Albion United Reformed Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6
County: Tameside
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Ashton-under-Lyne
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Ashton-under-Lyne The Good Shepherd
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE STAMFORD STREET EAST
SJ 99 NW (south side)
4/37 Albion
Congregational
12/01/67 Church
II*
Church. 1890-95. By John Brooke. Ashlar with slate roof. Nave, aisle passages, clerestory, transepts, north-west tower and chancel flanked by organ chamber and vestry. Gothic revival in a Decorated style. 8-bay nave (5-bay aisles) with weathered plinth and weathered flying buttresses which terminate in gabled pinnacles above the coped parapet. 3-light aisle windows and tall paired 2-light transomed clerestory lights all with flat traceried head. 5-light transept windows and 7-light west and east windows all with curvilinear tracery and below raked parapets. 2-bay chancel. Elaborate fleche. 4-stage tower with set-back weathered and gableted buttresses, arched doorway, cusped lancet windows, 3-light transomed third stage window and clock-faces in front of blind arcading in the fourth stage. The spire has lucarnes and is set back behind a parapet and corner pinnacles.
INTERIOR: ashlar red sandstone facing throughout. Narthex below gallery. Moulded nave arcade on octagonal columns with foliated capitals and moulded bases. The lofty nave is roofed by trusses with angelic hammer beams which spring from carved corbels. Timberwork includes pulpit with sounding board, pews, stalls, organ case and chancel panelling. Stained glass transepts and east window by Morris and Co. Organ of 1894 by T. C. Lewis, rebuilt 1954. Reredos is a tiled memorial to both World Wars first installed 1921 by Pilkingtons. Memorial plaques to Hugh and Betsy Mason.
Listing NGR: SJ9432699003
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