St Luke's Church, Manchester
53°30′13″N 2°14′4″W / 53.50361°N 2.23444°W
St Luke's Church was an
The church of St Luke was a
A wealthy local resident and enthusiastic amateur musician, J. W. Fraser, commissioned
Although now mostly derelict, the tower and west end of the aisles and vestry survive and are classified as a Grade II listed building.[5]
In the grounds of the ruined church also lies a large crypt supported by pillars and archways, that still contains remnants of pottery and headstones. Eerie photos of the crypt have appeared online, attracting attention to this historic site.[6]
The church was considered the best early Gothic Revival church in Manchester. The large churchyard was once a fashionable burial site. The church was a stronghold of Protestantism and became notorious when the rector, Hugh Stowell, was accused of libel in 1840.[7]
See also
- List of churches in Greater Manchester
- List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
References
- ISBN 978-0-71905-606-2.
- ISBN 978-0-30009-615-6.
- ISBN 978-0-52166-364-9.
- ^ "Dr Mendelssohn's organ recital: 'considerable curiosity and interest were excited'". The Guardian. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Ruins of Church of St Luke". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "The huge creepy abandoned crypt people 'walk past every day'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Church of St Luke Cheetham Hill Manchester - Building". Architects of Greater Manchester. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
- "St Luke's, Cheetham - Records held". National Archives.
- "St Luke's Churchyard Listing". Google Maps