The Corporation of Manchester acquired the Wythenshawe Estate in 1926 and began laying out the garden suburb in 1930. Covering 5,000 acres (2,000 ha), it was eventually to have 25,000 houses and a population of 100,000. The garden suburb was designated part of the parish of Church of St Wilfrid, Northenden but that small parish church proved insufficient to accommodate the rising congregation. A mission church was therefore opened in 1934, and in 1935 the diocese approved plans for the construction of a new parish church at Orton Road. The budget was £10,000. Nugent Francis Cachemaille-Day was appointed as architect for both the church and the adjoining parsonage. The foundation stone for the church was laid on 8 May 1937, by the Bishop of Manchester. The builder was J. Clayton and Sons of Denton.
The plan of the church is a star, comprising two inter-locked squares.[1] It is built of "red brick in English bond with some stone dressings".[3] The roof is flat with a cross in the centre.[1]
The interior is "raw but spatially subtle".[1] It has an "ingenious plan with lofty columns supporting [a] flat ribbed roof".[3] The plans show the long-held tradition that Cachemaille-Day intended to place the altar in the centre of the building is not correct.[1]
^ abGood Stuff. "Church of St Michael and All Angels, Northenden, Manchester". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
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Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004), Lancashire: Manchester and the South East, The Buildings of England, New Haven, CT; London: Yale University Press, ISBN0-300-10583-5
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December 15, 2023
church, michael, angels, northenden, church, michael, angels, orton, road, lawton, moor, northenden, manchester, anglican, church, 1935, cachemaille, pevsner, describes, church, sensational, country, time, church, been, listed, grade, national, heritage, list,. The Church of St Michael and All Angels Orton Road Lawton Moor Northenden Manchester is an Anglican church of 1935 7 by N F Cachemaille Day 1 Pevsner describes the church as sensational for its country and its time 1 The church has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 16 January 1981 2 St Michael s NorthendenChurch of St Michael and All AngelsSt Michael s NorthendenLocation in Manchester53 24 36 N 2 16 56 W 53 4099 N 2 2821 W 53 4099 2 2821LocationNorthenden ManchesterCountryUnited KingdomDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryFounded1935DedicationSt Michael and All AngelsArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II Architect s Nugent Francis Cachemaille DayAdministrationDioceseDiocese of ManchesterArchdeaconryManchesterDeaneryWithingtonThe Corporation of Manchester acquired the Wythenshawe Estate in 1926 and began laying out the garden suburb in 1930 Covering 5 000 acres 2 000 ha it was eventually to have 25 000 houses and a population of 100 000 The garden suburb was designated part of the parish of Church of St Wilfrid Northenden but that small parish church proved insufficient to accommodate the rising congregation A mission church was therefore opened in 1934 and in 1935 the diocese approved plans for the construction of a new parish church at Orton Road The budget was 10 000 Nugent Francis Cachemaille Day was appointed as architect for both the church and the adjoining parsonage The foundation stone for the church was laid on 8 May 1937 by the Bishop of Manchester The builder was J Clayton and Sons of Denton The plan of the church is a star comprising two inter locked squares 1 It is built of red brick in English bond with some stone dressings 3 The roof is flat with a cross in the centre 1 The interior is raw but spatially subtle 1 It has an ingenious plan with lofty columns supporting a flat ribbed roof 3 The plans show the long held tradition that Cachemaille Day intended to place the altar in the centre of the building is not correct 1 Michael Barber FRS 1934 1991 was a chemist and mass spectrometrist who became the church organist Contents 1 See also 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 External linksSee also edit nbsp Greater Manchester portalGrade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Manchester M23References edit a b c d e f Hartwell et al 2004 p 493 4 Historic England Church of St Michael and All Angels 1271360 National Heritage List for England retrieved 14 April 2020 a b Good Stuff Church of St Michael and All Angels Northenden Manchester britishlistedbuildings co uk Sources edit Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Pevsner Nikolaus 2004 Lancashire Manchester and the South East The Buildings of England New Haven CT London Yale University Press ISBN 0 300 10583 5External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Church of St Michael and All Angels Northenden amp oldid 1081977623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
