CHURCH OF ST PAUL
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1255027
Date first listed: 20-Jun-1988
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST PAUL, WILMSLOW ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST PAUL, WILMSLOW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
National Grid Reference: SJ 84950 92884
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
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
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 458610
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.
End of official listing