Historic churches · North West England
St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath
St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath — church in Manchester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moston · 1.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Manchester, UK". Coordinates: 53.5059°, -2.1712°.
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Heritage listing
St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church is in Oldham Road, Newton Heath, Greater Manchester, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church, which is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church is in Oldham Road, Newton Heath, Greater Manchester, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church, which is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in 1909–10, and designed by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, providing seating for 504 people. It was closed for worship in 1997 and declared redundant on 1 December.
Architecture
Constructed in glazed red brick, the church has sandstone dressings and slate roofs. The church is orientated north–south, its plan consisting of a four-bay nave with clerestory, aisles that incorporate porches in their south ends, and a two-bay chancel. At the northeast corner of the nave is a bell tower, with its narrow side on the south. The lower part of the tower is in brick, and the top stage is stone, with blind tracery on the front and bell openings on the sides. At the centre of the south end of the nave is a tall canted bay containing transomed traceried windows. Above the bay is a chequered stone parapet.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5059, -2.1712
- District
- Oldham
- Parish
- Oldham, unparished area
- Postcode
- M35 0BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Moston — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595655 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Wilfrid's Church, Newton Heath.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath?
- St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M35 0BZ), in the parish of Oldham, unparished area.
- When was St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath built?
- Built or established in 1909. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath a listed building?
- St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath a protected site?
- Yes — St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath is part of the Rochdale Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath free to visit?
- Yes, St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Wilfrid and St Ann's Church, Newton Heath?
- The nearest railway station is Moston, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M35 0BZ.