All Saints was built between 1891 and 1893, and designed by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley.[3] The land and a donation of £1,000 (equivalent to £120,000 in 2021)[4] were given by the lord of the manor, William Pilkington of the Pilkington glass manufacturing firm. The foundation stone was laid by Pilkington's daughter on 4 August 1891, and the church was consecrated on 14 October 1893 by the Rt Revd John Ryle, Bishop of Liverpool.[5] The architects planned for a tower on the crossing, but this was never built.[3] The estimated final cost of the church was £6,800, and it provided seating for 600 people.[6]
Architectureedit
Exterioredit
The church is constructed in red sandstone, and has cement-tile roofs. Its plan is cruciform, and consists of a five-baynave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a southwest porch, north and south transepts, and a two-bay chancel with a chapel and a vestry. The architectural style is Gothic Revival. The windows in the aisles and clerestory have three lights, and those in the chapel and vestry have two lights. At the west end are buttresses and a four-light window. The east window has five lights and contains staggered transoms.[2]
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The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the interior as being "impressive" and "dignified".[3] The arcades are carried on octagonal piers with mouldedcapitals.[2] The piers at the crossing are massive, having been built in preparation for the unbuilt tower. At the west end of the church, two bays have been converted into a parish room, with a glazed screen between it and the rest of the church. The stained glass in the east window is a memorial to the Pilkington family; it was made in 1905 by Shrigley and Hunt.[3] The organ dates from 1900 and was given by William Pilkington.[2] Following a localised fire in the sanctuary area of the church in September 2020, the church is undergoing extensive cleaning and restoration with the plan for it to reopen in the early summer of 2021. The present congregation worship in nearby St Nicholas Church on Sundays at noon.
^UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^Wainwright, Stephen (2011), , archived from the original on 25 December 2011, retrieved 5 November 2011
^Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: English Heritage, p. 239, ISBN978-1-84802-049-8
April 15, 2024
saints, church, helens, saints, church, ellamsbridge, road, sutton, merseyside, england, active, anglican, parish, church, deanery, saint, helens, archdeaconry, warrington, diocese, liverpool, benefice, united, with, those, nicholas, sutton, michael, angels, s. All Saints Church is in Ellamsbridge Road Sutton Merseyside England It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Saint Helens the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool Its benefice is united with those of St Nicholas Sutton and St Michael and All Angels Sutton to form the Sutton Team 1 The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building 2 All Saints Church St HelensAll Saints Church St Helens from the northwestAll Saints Church St HelensLocation in Merseyside53 26 14 N 2 42 12 W 53 4373 N 2 7033 W 53 4373 2 7033OS grid referenceSJ 534 936LocationEllamsbridge Road Sutton St Helens MerseysideCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanWebsiteAll Saints SuttonHistoryStatusParish churchFounded4 August 1891Consecrated14 October 1893ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated2 June 1988Architect s Paley Austin and PaleyArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking4 August 1891Completed1893SpecificationsMaterialsSandstone cement tile roofsAdministrationProvinceProvince of YorkDioceseLiverpoolArchdeaconryWarringtonDeanerySaint HelensParishSuttonClergyRectorRevds Louise and Simon Moore Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior 2 2 Interior 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editAll Saints was built between 1891 and 1893 and designed by the Lancaster firm of architects Paley Austin and Paley 3 The land and a donation of 1 000 equivalent to 120 000 in 2021 4 were given by the lord of the manor William Pilkington of the Pilkington glass manufacturing firm The foundation stone was laid by Pilkington s daughter on 4 August 1891 and the church was consecrated on 14 October 1893 by the Rt Revd John Ryle Bishop of Liverpool 5 The architects planned for a tower on the crossing but this was never built 3 The estimated final cost of the church was 6 800 and it provided seating for 600 people 6 Architecture editExterior edit The church is constructed in red sandstone and has cement tile roofs Its plan is cruciform and consists of a five bay nave with a clerestory north and south aisles a southwest porch north and south transepts and a two bay chancel with a chapel and a vestry The architectural style is Gothic Revival The windows in the aisles and clerestory have three lights and those in the chapel and vestry have two lights At the west end are buttresses and a four light window The east window has five lights and contains staggered transoms 2 Interior edit The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the interior as being impressive and dignified 3 The arcades are carried on octagonal piers with moulded capitals 2 The piers at the crossing are massive having been built in preparation for the unbuilt tower At the west end of the church two bays have been converted into a parish room with a glazed screen between it and the rest of the church The stained glass in the east window is a memorial to the Pilkington family it was made in 1905 by Shrigley and Hunt 3 The organ dates from 1900 and was given by William Pilkington 2 Following a localised fire in the sanctuary area of the church in September 2020 the church is undergoing extensive cleaning and restoration with the plan for it to reopen in the early summer of 2021 The present congregation worship in nearby St Nicholas Church on Sundays at noon See also editListed buildings in St Helens Merseyside List of works by Paley Austin and PaleyReferences edit All Saints Sutton Sutton Church of England retrieved 5 November 2011 a b c d Historic England Church of All Saints St Helens 1260566 National Heritage List for England retrieved 5 November 2011 a b c d Pollard Richard Pevsner Nikolaus 2006 Lancashire Liverpool and the South West The Buildings of England New Haven and London Yale University Press p 567 ISBN 0 300 10910 5 UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 11 June 2022 Wainwright Stephen 2011 An Illustrated History of Old Sutton in St Helens History of Religion in Sutton St Helens Introduction archived from the original on 25 December 2011 retrieved 5 November 2011 Brandwood Geoff Austin Tim Hughes John Price James 2012 The Architecture of Sharpe Paley and Austin Swindon English Heritage p 239 ISBN 978 1 84802 049 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title All Saints 27 Church St Helens amp oldid 1190386571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
