Historic churches · West Midlands
Holy Trinity Platt Church
Holy Trinity Platt Church — church in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mauldeth Road · 2.1 km
- Free entry
About
Holy Trinity Platt Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1912. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4501°, -2.2255°.
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Heritage listing
Holy Trinity Platt Church (also known as Holy Trinity Church, Rusholme), is in Platt Fields Park in Rusholme, Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hulme, the archdeaconry of Manchester, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is the second "pot church" designed by Edmund Sharpe, so-called because the main building material used in the construction of the church is terracotta.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holy Trinity Platt Church (also known as Holy Trinity Church, Rusholme), is in Platt Fields Park in Rusholme, Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hulme, the archdeaconry of Manchester, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is the second "pot church" designed by Edmund Sharpe, so-called because the main building material used in the construction of the church is terracotta.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1845–46 to a design by the Lancaster architect Edmund Sharpe. It was built for Thomas Carrill Worsley of Platt Hall. The Worsley family chapel had been Platt Chapel, but this had become a Unitarian chapel early in the 19th century. Thomas Worsley planned to build an Anglican church, but in this he was in competition with a neighbour, a Mr Anson of Birch Hall, to build the first Anglican church in the area. Anson built St James' Church in Danes Road, Rusholme, but Worsley arranged for Holy Trinity to be consecrated before its building was complete. Worsley chose the dedication to the Holy Trinity to show his opposition to the Unitarians. Sharpe's first "pot church"…
Architecture
Internally, terracotta is used even for the piers of the arcades. The font is in stone and has an octagonal bowl. The stained glass in the chancel forms a memorial to the Worsley family and dates from 1849 to 1850. In the north aisle is a window dated 1871 with glass made by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4501, -2.2255
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M14 5NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Established
- 1912
- Nearest railway station
- Mauldeth Road — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.plattchurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5886804 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Trinity Platt Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holy Trinity Platt Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Trinity Platt Church?
- Holy Trinity Platt Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M14 5NF), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Holy Trinity Platt Church built?
- Built or established in 1912. Designed by Edmund Sharpe.
- Is Holy Trinity Platt Church a listed building?
- Holy Trinity Platt Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Holy Trinity Platt Church free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Trinity Platt Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Trinity Platt Church?
- The nearest railway station is Mauldeth Road, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M14 5NF.