Parish Church of St Thomas
PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1067160
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1067160
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S PLACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Stockport (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 89790 89648
Details
701/6/16 ST THOMAS'S PLACE 14-MAY-52 (Centre of) PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
I
1822-5, by George Basevi (his only surviving Commissioners church). The grandest classical church in the Manchester region and the only Commissioners church of the 1st grant in Cheshire. Built under the Million pound act of 1818 at a cost of £15,000. Design has affinities with Hawksmoor's St Alphage, Greenwich. Ashlar. Nave of 4 bays, aisles, north and south porches, lofty west tower rising to clock stage and cupola. The east end, formerly the main entrance front, has a giant hexastyle Ionic portico, with pediment. Notable interior with Corinthian colonnade over the galleries. Ionic altar-piece. The chancel was remodelled in l890 by Medland Taylor and the original seating has been replaced.
Listing NGR: SJ8979289647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210875
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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