Church of St Philip
CHURCH OF ST PHILIP, ST PHILIPS PLACE, SALFORD, M3 6FR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386165
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Philip
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PHILIP, ST PHILIPS PLACE, SALFORD, M3 6FR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386165
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Philip
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PHILIP, ST PHILIPS PLACE, SALFORD, M3 6FR
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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 PHILIP, ST PHILIPS PLACE, SALFORD, M3 6FR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 82640 98619
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/02/2018
SJ8298NE
949-1/19/92
SALFORD
ST PHILIP'S PLACE (North side)
Church of St Philip
31/01/52
II*
Formerly known as: Church of St Philip BANK PLACE.
Anglican church. 1825. By Sir Robert Smirke. Ashlar, roof not visible. Neo-classical style. Undivided plan, with Ionic portico advanced to south with round bell-tower over.
EXTERIOR: expressed as two storeys for galleried interior. Symmetrical south front has central projecting bow-fronted porch with Ionic colonnade and balustraded parapet. Central door in simple Doric architrave flanked by round-arched windows. Above the parapet, the bell-tower rises: engaged fluted shafts with stripped-down Corinthian capitals carry cornice. Narrower upper stage has plain pilasters each side of round-arched openings (alternately blind), and domed stone cap. Further doors each side of portico, then three bays, with upper round-arched windows linked by continuous string course and sill-band over square lower windows in moulded architraves.
Three-bay east end with slightly advanced outer bays housing doorways with round-arched windows over. Tripartite pedimented window in central bay. North wall of nine bays with upper round-arched windows linked by continuous sill-band and string course. West front has advanced central bay with pediment, and three doorways, the central door having entablature carried on console brackets. Three round-arched windows above, part blind. Round-arched windows in outer bays, over blind lower windows.
INTERIOR not inspected.
The church is a reproduction of Smirke's Church of St Mary, Wyndham Place, London.
Listing NGR: SJ8264098619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471589
- 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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