St Mary's Church, Manchester
St Mary's Church was an
The expanding population of Manchester, caused by the onset of the
The church was sited at Parsonage Croft, an area of land between
The structure was a rather plain building in the
Initially within the parish of Manchester, St Mary's became a parish church in its own right on 29 March 1839. Affluent congregations generally dwindled as the centre of Manchester became increasingly a commercial area.[citation needed] The last regular service at the church was held in December 1887[citation needed] and it was closed after a service on 4 October 1890, when the extent of dilapidation was such that the last rector, Richard Tonge, had to pause his service temporarily because the copy of the Bible that he was using was missing some pages.[2]
The building was demolished in 1891 and the adjacent Parsonage House, once home to
Some of the church plate, including some chalices, patens and an almsdish, was transferred to St Ann's.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Townships: Manchester (part 2 of 2)". A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 4. pp. 230–251. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Shaw, William Arthur (1894). Manchester Old and New. Vol. II. Cassell. pp. 114–118.
- ^ Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Manchester: The parish and advowson". A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 4. pp. 192–204. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ Lawson, Richard (1898). A History of Flixton, Urmston, and Davyhulme. Richard Lawson. p. 19.
- ^ "Parsonage Gardens Conservation Area". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "St. Mary's Church". Manchesterhistory.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.