St Chad's Church, Rochdale
| Rochdale Parish Church | ||
|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church, Rochdale | ||
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Completed | 1100 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Bells | 8 | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Manchester | |
| Parish | Rochdale | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | Revd Anne Gilbert | |
St Chad's Church is the Church of England parish church of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of the Diocese of Manchester.[1] It is an active place of worship and community hub for the town and outlying suburbs around the town. It is a grade II* listed building and sits at a high elevation above both Rochdale Town Hall and the town centre.[2][3][4]
History
St Chad's was the mother church of the
St Chad's Church is a medieval foundation; however this is not apparent from its outside aspect. The arcades (13th century) have some round and some octagonal piers and variations in ornamentation, while the tower arch is of the 14th century. In the 1850s, there was a restoration by Joseph Clarke; a rebuilding and lengthening of the chancel which included arcades with narrow bays was the work of J. S. Crowther in 1883–85. In the 1850s, the north aisle was rebuilt; in the 1870s the south aisle was rebuilt and the height of the tower increased by the addition of a large and ornate bell-stage. In the Dearden chapel is a monument to John Dearden, rector in the 14th century; in this chapel are also a number of brasses to members of the Dearden family which are however forgeries made for James Dearden c. 1847. The monument to Jacob Dearden (died 1825) is by R. W. Sievier.[6] The most notable monument is the signed work of William Coleburne of London; it commemorates James Holte of Castleton (d. 1712) and Dorothea his wife (d. 1718) and is made of grey and white marble.[7]
Notable graves
- John Collier (1708–1786), caricaturist and satirical poet
See also
References
- ^ "Rochdale: St Chad". manchester.anglican.org. Church of England: Diocese of Manchester. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "St Chad's, Rochdale: Where Medieval and Victorian Gothic Collide". Visit Manchester. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Chad (1045812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Choir visit for Remembrance Week – St Chad's, Rochdale Parish Church". rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ St Chad, Rochdale – Church of England, GenUKI, retrieved 23 December 2010
- ^ Pevsner, N. (1969) Lancashire; 1: The Industrial and commercial south. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 374–75
- ^ Fleetwood-Hesketh, Peter (1955) Murray's Lancashire Architectural Guide. London: John Murray; p. 169; it is described here as one of the finest in Lancashire and one of the few of Coleburne's works to be signed
Further reading
- Wild, A. S. (1981). Top o'th' steps: a history of St. Chad's parish church, Rochdale (PDF). Rochdale: St. Chad's Educational Trust. ISBN 0950852708.
- Dixon, K. H. (2004). Top o'th' steps: a history of St Chad's parish church, Rochdale: based on the original book by A S Wild (PDF) (revised ed.). Rochdale: St. Chad's Educational Trust.
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