Church of St Michael and All Angels
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ORTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1271360
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ORTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1271360
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ORTON ROAD
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:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ORTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81344 90378
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ89SW ORTON ROAD, Northenden 698-1/8/782 (East side) 16/01/81 Church of St Michael and All Angels
GV II*
Church. 1937, by N.F.Cachemaille-Day. Red brick in English bond with some stone dressings (roof concealed). Star-shaped plan formed by the diagonal intersection of 2 unequal squares, plus a wide rectangular narthex enclosing the west end. The main vessel is a lofty structure with plain walls, sill-band carried round, and plain parapet, except for the upper part of each side of the cardinal projections, which have windows in tall intersecting Romanesque arcading with Y-tracery, all in brick, with a central pilaster strip rising to a moulded cornice. Large plain cross rising from roof. The single-storey flat-roofed narthex has coupled plain rectangular doorways in the centre and 3 narrow rectangular lancets to each side. Interior (as reported 16.01.81): ingenious plan with lofty columns supporting flat ribbed roof. Forms group with Rectory attached to south side (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8134490378
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 454833
- 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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