Fishergate Baptist Church
Fishergate Baptist Church | |
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Baptist | |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 29 January 1986 |
Architect(s) | James Hibbert and Nathan Rainford |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1857 |
Completed | 1858 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Sandstone, slate roof |
Fishergate Baptist Church in Fishergate,
History
The church was built in 1857–58 to a design by James Hibbert and Nathan Rainford.[1] It was for many years an active church, but has been redundant since 2011, when it was advertised for sale, at a price of £500,000. The Reverend Phil Jump said the church basement had housed a number of volunteer groups which would be impacted by its closure.[2] These included groups which supported the homeless in Preston.[3]
The church was later altered, by David Cox Architects Ltd of Preston, in a scheme shortlisted for an International Restaurant Design Award.[4] In August 2018 it saw the opening of French-gastro chain Bistro Pierre, making it one of the largest restaurants in the city.[5][6]
Architecture
Exterior
Fishergate Baptist Church is built in
Interior
Steeply pointed arcades inside the church are carried on square piers. Doors at the far end of the building are flanked by foliated shafts, and a gallery with cast iron balusters. The church also contains monuments to members of the Sellrers family, dating from the late 19th century.[1] The two-manual pipe organ was made by Henry Ainscough of Preston in 1870, and repaired by the same company in 1954;[8] its case is decorated with putti.[1]
Appraisal
The church was designated a Grade II
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ "Preston Baptist church up for sale", BBC News, 8 July 2011, retrieved 14 May 2014
- ^ "Preston Christian Action Network: Report on Fishergate Baptist Church Conference Nov 15th". 13 December 2007.
- ^ "French Restaurant in Preston". Bistrot Pierre.
- ^ "Fishergate Baptist Church by David Cox Architects Ltd". find-an-architect.architecture.com.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: Bistrot Pierre opens its doors at Preston's former Baptist Church".
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Fishergate Baptist Church (1279822)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 May 2014
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 16 May 2014
- ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 24 March 2015